diff --git a/arch/x86_64/kernel/e820.c b/arch/x86_64/kernel/e820.c
index a4739dc82937..164d0b83dc92 100644
--- a/arch/x86_64/kernel/e820.c
+++ b/arch/x86_64/kernel/e820.c
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
 #include <asm/bootsetup.h>
 #include <asm/sections.h>
 
+struct e820map e820 __initdata;
+
 /* 
  * PFN of last memory page.
  */
diff --git a/arch/x86_64/kernel/setup.c b/arch/x86_64/kernel/setup.c
index b85528597aa8..4be29832e3dc 100644
--- a/arch/x86_64/kernel/setup.c
+++ b/arch/x86_64/kernel/setup.c
@@ -97,7 +97,6 @@ struct sys_desc_table_struct {
 
 struct edid_info edid_info;
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(edid_info);
-struct e820map e820;
 
 extern int root_mountflags;