diff --git a/drivers/video/console/fbcon.h b/drivers/video/console/fbcon.h
index 71f24e00fcd0..8e6ef4bc7a5c 100644
--- a/drivers/video/console/fbcon.h
+++ b/drivers/video/console/fbcon.h
@@ -176,7 +176,6 @@ extern void fbcon_set_tileops(struct vc_data *vc, struct fb_info *info);
 #endif
 extern void fbcon_set_bitops(struct fbcon_ops *ops);
 extern int  soft_cursor(struct fb_info *info, struct fb_cursor *cursor);
-extern struct class *fb_class;
 
 #define FBCON_ATTRIBUTE_UNDERLINE 1
 #define FBCON_ATTRIBUTE_REVERSE   2
diff --git a/include/linux/fb.h b/include/linux/fb.h
index c654d0e9ce33..66226824ab68 100644
--- a/include/linux/fb.h
+++ b/include/linux/fb.h
@@ -942,6 +942,7 @@ extern int fb_new_modelist(struct fb_info *info);
 
 extern struct fb_info *registered_fb[FB_MAX];
 extern int num_registered_fb;
+extern struct class *fb_class;
 
 static inline void __fb_pad_aligned_buffer(u8 *dst, u32 d_pitch,
 					   u8 *src, u32 s_pitch, u32 height)