1 files changed, 6 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/arch/um/drivers/net_kern.c b/arch/um/drivers/net_kern.c
index 3c6c44ca1ffa..ca71577f3630 100644
--- a/arch/um/drivers/net_kern.c
+++ b/arch/um/drivers/net_kern.c
@@ -368,7 +368,6 @@ static struct platform_driver uml_net_driver = {
                 .name  = DRIVER_NAME,
         },
 };
-static int driver_registered;
 
 static void net_device_release(struct device *dev)
 {
@@ -383,6 +382,12 @@ static void net_device_release(struct device *dev)
         free_netdev(netdev);
 }
 
+/*
+ * Ensures that platform_driver_register is called only once by
+ * eth_configure.  Will be set in an initcall.
+ */
+static int driver_registered;
+
 static void eth_configure(int n, void *init, char *mac,
                           struct transport *transport)
 {