diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c
index 004ae9cfcb639..5d7911f6f3a9f 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ u32 elf_hwcap2 __read_mostly;
 int smp_num_siblings = 1;
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(smp_num_siblings);
 
+unsigned int __max_die_per_package __read_mostly = 1;
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(__max_die_per_package);
+
 static struct ppin_info {
 	int	feature;
 	int	msr_ppin_ctl;
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/topology.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/topology.c
index dc136703566f3..208e17a772269 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/topology.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/topology.c
@@ -25,9 +25,6 @@
 #define BITS_SHIFT_NEXT_LEVEL(eax)	((eax) & 0x1f)
 #define LEVEL_MAX_SIBLINGS(ebx)		((ebx) & 0xffff)
 
-unsigned int __max_die_per_package __read_mostly = 1;
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(__max_die_per_package);
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_SMP
 /*
  * Check if given CPUID extended topology "leaf" is implemented