diff --git a/include/linux/rcupdate.h b/include/linux/rcupdate.h
index fe470243acddf..bb36379606d06 100644
--- a/include/linux/rcupdate.h
+++ b/include/linux/rcupdate.h
@@ -896,4 +896,8 @@ rcu_head_after_call_rcu(struct rcu_head *rhp, rcu_callback_t f)
 	return false;
 }
 
+/* kernel/ksysfs.c definitions */
+extern int rcu_expedited;
+extern int rcu_normal;
+
 #endif /* __LINUX_RCUPDATE_H */
diff --git a/kernel/rcu/update.c b/kernel/rcu/update.c
index 1861103662db3..294d357abd0c5 100644
--- a/kernel/rcu/update.c
+++ b/kernel/rcu/update.c
@@ -51,9 +51,7 @@
 #define MODULE_PARAM_PREFIX "rcupdate."
 
 #ifndef CONFIG_TINY_RCU
-extern int rcu_expedited; /* from sysctl */
 module_param(rcu_expedited, int, 0);
-extern int rcu_normal; /* from sysctl */
 module_param(rcu_normal, int, 0);
 static int rcu_normal_after_boot;
 module_param(rcu_normal_after_boot, int, 0);