2 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/base/core.c b/drivers/base/core.c
index 3599ab2506d2..b9bb3995db84 100644
--- a/drivers/base/core.c
+++ b/drivers/base/core.c
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@
 #include "base.h"
 #include "power/power.h"
 
-extern const char *kobject_actions[];
-
 int (*platform_notify)(struct device * dev) = NULL;
 int (*platform_notify_remove)(struct device * dev) = NULL;
 
diff --git a/include/linux/kobject.h b/include/linux/kobject.h
index aa2fe22b1baa..49a08f84d7c3 100644
--- a/include/linux/kobject.h
+++ b/include/linux/kobject.h
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@ enum kobject_action {
         KOBJ_MAX
 };
 
+/* The list of strings defining the valid kobject actions as specified above */
+extern const char *kobject_actions[];
+
 struct kobject {
         const char              * k_name;
         char                    name[KOBJ_NAME_LEN];