diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c
index a27d32f69de9de98dc1cb3347711638f644032df..5ca17e62dc3e07c5fade8c4881a73d9b8b45be49 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c
@@ -45,8 +45,6 @@ struct sifive_fu540_macb_mgmt {
 	struct clk_hw hw;
 };
 
-static struct sifive_fu540_macb_mgmt *mgmt;
-
 #define MACB_RX_BUFFER_SIZE	128
 #define RX_BUFFER_MULTIPLE	64  /* bytes */
 
@@ -3628,6 +3626,8 @@ static int macb_init(struct platform_device *pdev)
 /* max number of receive buffers */
 #define AT91ETHER_MAX_RX_DESCR	9
 
+static struct sifive_fu540_macb_mgmt *mgmt;
+
 /* Initialize and start the Receiver and Transmit subsystems */
 static int at91ether_start(struct net_device *dev)
 {