diff --git a/include/linux/notifier.h b/include/linux/notifier.h
index 45702bdcbceb..b42e64734968 100644
--- a/include/linux/notifier.h
+++ b/include/linux/notifier.h
@@ -237,7 +237,5 @@ static inline int notifier_to_errno(int ret)
 #define KBD_KEYSYM		0x0004 /* Keyboard keysym */
 #define KBD_POST_KEYSYM		0x0005 /* Called after keyboard keysym interpretation */
 
-extern struct blocking_notifier_head reboot_notifier_list;
-
 #endif /* __KERNEL__ */
 #endif /* _LINUX_NOTIFIER_H */
diff --git a/kernel/notifier.c b/kernel/notifier.c
index b3ce28f39eb6..2f9fe7c30287 100644
--- a/kernel/notifier.c
+++ b/kernel/notifier.c
@@ -5,18 +5,10 @@
 #include <linux/notifier.h>
 #include <linux/rcupdate.h>
 #include <linux/vmalloc.h>
-#include <linux/reboot.h>
 
 #define CREATE_TRACE_POINTS
 #include <trace/events/notifier.h>
 
-/*
- *	Notifier list for kernel code which wants to be called
- *	at shutdown. This is used to stop any idling DMA operations
- *	and the like.
- */
-BLOCKING_NOTIFIER_HEAD(reboot_notifier_list);
-
 /*
  *	Notifier chain core routines.  The exported routines below
  *	are layered on top of these, with appropriate locking added.
diff --git a/kernel/reboot.c b/kernel/reboot.c
index f05dbde2c93f..ffdf86b717ab 100644
--- a/kernel/reboot.c
+++ b/kernel/reboot.c
@@ -72,6 +72,13 @@ static bool poweroff_fallback_to_halt;
  */
 void __weak (*pm_power_off)(void);
 
+/*
+ *	Notifier list for kernel code which wants to be called
+ *	at shutdown. This is used to stop any idling DMA operations
+ *	and the like.
+ */
+static BLOCKING_NOTIFIER_HEAD(reboot_notifier_list);
+
 /**
  *	emergency_restart - reboot the system
  *