diff --git a/drivers/block/cciss.c b/drivers/block/cciss.c
index a67d0a611a8a..f291587d753e 100644
--- a/drivers/block/cciss.c
+++ b/drivers/block/cciss.c
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ MODULE_VERSION("3.6.26");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 
 static DEFINE_MUTEX(cciss_mutex);
+static struct proc_dir_entry *proc_cciss;
 
 #include "cciss_cmd.h"
 #include "cciss.h"
@@ -363,8 +364,6 @@ static const char *raid_label[] = { "0", "4", "1(1+0)", "5", "5+1", "ADG",
 #define ENG_GIG_FACTOR (ENG_GIG/512)
 #define ENGAGE_SCSI	"engage scsi"
 
-static struct proc_dir_entry *proc_cciss;
-
 static void cciss_seq_show_header(struct seq_file *seq)
 {
 	ctlr_info_t *h = seq->private;