1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/ieee1394/hosts.c b/drivers/ieee1394/hosts.c
index 2c669287f5bd..3ed56be8706c 100644
--- a/drivers/ieee1394/hosts.c
+++ b/drivers/ieee1394/hosts.c
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ static int alloc_hostnum_cb(struct hpsb_host *host, void *__data)
         return 0;
 }
 
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(host_num_alloc);
+
 /**
  * hpsb_alloc_host - allocate a new host controller.
  * @drv: the driver that will manage the host controller
@@ -105,8 +107,6 @@ static int alloc_hostnum_cb(struct hpsb_host *host, void *__data)
  * Return Value: a pointer to the &hpsb_host if successful, %NULL if
  * no memory was available.
  */
-static DEFINE_MUTEX(host_num_alloc);
-
 struct hpsb_host *hpsb_alloc_host(struct hpsb_host_driver *drv, size_t extra,
                                   struct device *dev)
 {