diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/headsmp-scu.S b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/headsmp-scu.S
index fa5248c52399c..5e503d91ad70d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/headsmp-scu.S
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/headsmp-scu.S
@@ -38,9 +38,3 @@ ENTRY(shmobile_boot_scu)
 
 	b	secondary_startup
 ENDPROC(shmobile_boot_scu)
-
-	.text
-	.align	2
-	.globl	shmobile_scu_base
-shmobile_scu_base:
-	.space	4
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/platsmp-scu.c b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/platsmp-scu.c
index 64663110ab6ca..f2198c9c74359 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/platsmp-scu.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/platsmp-scu.c
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@
 #include <asm/smp_scu.h>
 #include "common.h"
 
+
+void __iomem *shmobile_scu_base;
+
 static int shmobile_smp_scu_notifier_call(struct notifier_block *nfb,
 					  unsigned long action, void *hcpu)
 {