diff --git a/drivers/mtd/mtd_blkdevs.c b/drivers/mtd/mtd_blkdevs.c
index 7816605..a8a1587 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/mtd_blkdevs.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/mtd_blkdevs.c
@@ -23,10 +23,9 @@
 #include <linux/kthread.h>
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 
-static LIST_HEAD(blktrans_majors);
+#include "mtdcore.h"
 
-extern struct mutex mtd_table_mutex;
-extern struct mtd_info *mtd_table[];
+static LIST_HEAD(blktrans_majors);
 
 struct mtd_blkcore_priv {
 	struct task_struct *thread;
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/mtdcore.c b/drivers/mtd/mtdcore.c
index c153b64..6c2645e 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/mtdcore.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/mtdcore.c
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 
 #include <linux/mtd/mtd.h>
 
+#include "mtdcore.h"
+
 /* These are exported solely for the purpose of mtd_blkdevs.c. You
    should not use them for _anything_ else */
 DEFINE_MUTEX(mtd_table_mutex);
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/mtdcore.h b/drivers/mtd/mtdcore.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a33251f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/mtd/mtdcore.h
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+/* linux/drivers/mtd/mtdcore.h
+ *
+ * Header file for driver private mtdcore exports
+ *
+ */
+
+/* These are exported solely for the purpose of mtd_blkdevs.c. You
+   should not use them for _anything_ else */
+
+extern struct mutex mtd_table_mutex;
+extern struct mtd_info *mtd_table[MAX_MTD_DEVICES];