diff --git a/arch/i386/boot/compressed/misc.c b/arch/i386/boot/compressed/misc.c
index c6798c75c67d5a8e685d3239826ecb3004984618..1ce7017fd62706ccb02e1d5b34c683bd6537677c 100644
--- a/arch/i386/boot/compressed/misc.c
+++ b/arch/i386/boot/compressed/misc.c
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ static int vidport;
 static int lines, cols;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_X86_NUMAQ
-static void * xquad_portio = NULL;
+void *xquad_portio;
 #endif
 
 #include "../../../../lib/inflate.c"