diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-bcm2708/bcm2708.c b/arch/arm/mach-bcm2708/bcm2708.c
index 7294aa0c62645c..3f9d32d79a4c42 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-bcm2708/bcm2708.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-bcm2708/bcm2708.c
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ static struct resource bcm2708_usb_resources[] = {
 	       },
 };
 
-extern bool fiq_fix_enable;
+bool fiq_fix_enable = true;
 
 static struct resource bcm2708_usb_resources_no_fiq_fix[] = {
 	[0] = {
diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/dwc_otg/dwc_otg_driver.c b/drivers/usb/host/dwc_otg/dwc_otg_driver.c
index 25110cacabd369..cea8fcbc79a958 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/dwc_otg/dwc_otg_driver.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/dwc_otg/dwc_otg_driver.c
@@ -240,8 +240,8 @@ static struct dwc_otg_driver_module_params dwc_otg_module_params = {
 	.adp_enable = -1,
 };
 
-//Global variable to switch the fiq fix on or off
-bool fiq_fix_enable = true;
+//Global variable to switch the fiq fix on or off (declared in bcm2708.c)
+extern bool fiq_fix_enable;
 
 //Global variable to switch the nak holdoff on or off
 bool nak_holdoff_enable = true;