diff --git a/net/core/rtnetlink.c b/net/core/rtnetlink.c
index f5300b5..dfc5826 100644
--- a/net/core/rtnetlink.c
+++ b/net/core/rtnetlink.c
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
 #endif	/* CONFIG_NET_WIRELESS_RTNETLINK */
 
 static DEFINE_MUTEX(rtnl_mutex);
+static struct sock *rtnl;
 
 void rtnl_lock(void)
 {
@@ -95,8 +96,6 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-struct sock *rtnl;
-
 struct rtnetlink_link * rtnetlink_links[NPROTO];
 
 static const int rtm_min[RTM_NR_FAMILIES] =
@@ -842,7 +841,6 @@
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(rtattr_parse);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(rtnetlink_links);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(rtnetlink_put_metrics);
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(rtnl);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(rtnl_lock);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(rtnl_trylock);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(rtnl_unlock);