diff --git a/drivers/sh/intc/core.c b/drivers/sh/intc/core.c
index e53e449b4eca..c64690dda4a0 100644
--- a/drivers/sh/intc/core.c
+++ b/drivers/sh/intc/core.c
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 
 LIST_HEAD(intc_list);
 DEFINE_RAW_SPINLOCK(intc_big_lock);
-unsigned int nr_intc_controllers;
+static unsigned int nr_intc_controllers;
 
 /*
  * Default priority level
diff --git a/drivers/sh/intc/internals.h b/drivers/sh/intc/internals.h
index b0e9155ff739..422b72df089e 100644
--- a/drivers/sh/intc/internals.h
+++ b/drivers/sh/intc/internals.h
@@ -157,7 +157,6 @@ void _intc_enable(struct irq_data *data, unsigned long handle);
 /* core.c */
 extern struct list_head intc_list;
 extern raw_spinlock_t intc_big_lock;
-extern unsigned int nr_intc_controllers;
 extern struct bus_type intc_subsys;
 
 unsigned int intc_get_dfl_prio_level(void);