diff --git a/drivers/dma-buf/heaps/system_heap.c b/drivers/dma-buf/heaps/system_heap.c
index 26d5dc89ea16..82b1b714300d 100644
--- a/drivers/dma-buf/heaps/system_heap.c
+++ b/drivers/dma-buf/heaps/system_heap.c
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/vmalloc.h>
 
-static struct dma_heap *sys_heap;
-
 struct system_heap_buffer {
 	struct dma_heap *heap;
 	struct list_head attachments;
@@ -424,6 +422,7 @@ static const struct dma_heap_ops system_heap_ops = {
 static int __init system_heap_create(void)
 {
 	struct dma_heap_export_info exp_info;
+	struct dma_heap *sys_heap;
 
 	exp_info.name = "system";
 	exp_info.ops = &system_heap_ops;