diff --git a/net/can/af_can.h b/net/can/af_can.h
index fd882dbadad3..1dccb4c33894 100644
--- a/net/can/af_can.h
+++ b/net/can/af_can.h
@@ -104,6 +104,9 @@ struct s_pstats {
 	unsigned long rcv_entries_max;
 };
 
+/* receive filters subscribed for 'all' CAN devices */
+extern struct dev_rcv_lists can_rx_alldev_list;
+
 /* function prototypes for the CAN networklayer procfs (proc.c) */
 extern void can_init_proc(void);
 extern void can_remove_proc(void);
diff --git a/net/can/proc.c b/net/can/proc.c
index ba873c36d2fd..3b6dd3180492 100644
--- a/net/can/proc.c
+++ b/net/can/proc.c
@@ -83,9 +83,6 @@ static const char rx_list_name[][8] = {
 	[RX_EFF] = "rx_eff",
 };
 
-/* receive filters subscribed for 'all' CAN devices */
-extern struct dev_rcv_lists can_rx_alldev_list;
-
 /*
  * af_can statistics stuff
  */