1 files changed, 7 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/pnp/pnpbios/core.c b/drivers/pnp/pnpbios/core.c
index 996f64838079..e706d22b6dd1 100644
--- a/drivers/pnp/pnpbios/core.c
+++ b/drivers/pnp/pnpbios/core.c
@@ -575,8 +575,6 @@ fs_initcall(pnpbios_init);
 
 static int __init pnpbios_thread_init(void)
 {
-        struct task_struct *task;
-
 #if defined(CONFIG_PPC)
         if (check_legacy_ioport(PNPBIOS_BASE))
                 return 0;
@@ -584,10 +582,13 @@ static int __init pnpbios_thread_init(void)
         if (pnpbios_disabled)
                 return 0;
 #ifdef CONFIG_HOTPLUG
-        init_completion(&unload_sem);
-        task = kthread_run(pnp_dock_thread, NULL, "kpnpbiosd");
-        if (!IS_ERR(task))
-                unloading = 0;
+        {
+                struct task_struct *task;
+                init_completion(&unload_sem);
+                task = kthread_run(pnp_dock_thread, NULL, "kpnpbiosd");
+                if (!IS_ERR(task))
+                        unloading = 0;
+        }
 #endif
         return 0;
 }