diff --git a/include/linux/rcuclassic.h b/include/linux/rcuclassic.h
index 80044a4f3ab9..2d688b4461f7 100644
--- a/include/linux/rcuclassic.h
+++ b/include/linux/rcuclassic.h
@@ -108,25 +108,14 @@ struct rcu_data {
 	struct rcu_head barrier;
 };
 
-DECLARE_PER_CPU(struct rcu_data, rcu_data);
-DECLARE_PER_CPU(struct rcu_data, rcu_bh_data);
-
 /*
  * Increment the quiescent state counter.
  * The counter is a bit degenerated: We do not need to know
  * how many quiescent states passed, just if there was at least
  * one since the start of the grace period. Thus just a flag.
  */
-static inline void rcu_qsctr_inc(int cpu)
-{
-	struct rcu_data *rdp = &per_cpu(rcu_data, cpu);
-	rdp->passed_quiesc = 1;
-}
-static inline void rcu_bh_qsctr_inc(int cpu)
-{
-	struct rcu_data *rdp = &per_cpu(rcu_bh_data, cpu);
-	rdp->passed_quiesc = 1;
-}
+extern void rcu_qsctr_inc(int cpu);
+extern void rcu_bh_qsctr_inc(int cpu);
 
 extern int rcu_pending(int cpu);
 extern int rcu_needs_cpu(int cpu);
diff --git a/include/linux/rcutree.h b/include/linux/rcutree.h
index a722fb67bb2d..5d6f425260bc 100644
--- a/include/linux/rcutree.h
+++ b/include/linux/rcutree.h
@@ -236,30 +236,8 @@ struct rcu_state {
 #endif /* #ifdef CONFIG_NO_HZ */
 };
 
-extern struct rcu_state rcu_state;
-DECLARE_PER_CPU(struct rcu_data, rcu_data);
-
-extern struct rcu_state rcu_bh_state;
-DECLARE_PER_CPU(struct rcu_data, rcu_bh_data);
-
-/*
- * Increment the quiescent state counter.
- * The counter is a bit degenerated: We do not need to know
- * how many quiescent states passed, just if there was at least
- * one since the start of the grace period. Thus just a flag.
- */
-static inline void rcu_qsctr_inc(int cpu)
-{
-	struct rcu_data *rdp = &per_cpu(rcu_data, cpu);
-	rdp->passed_quiesc = 1;
-	rdp->passed_quiesc_completed = rdp->completed;
-}
-static inline void rcu_bh_qsctr_inc(int cpu)
-{
-	struct rcu_data *rdp = &per_cpu(rcu_bh_data, cpu);
-	rdp->passed_quiesc = 1;
-	rdp->passed_quiesc_completed = rdp->completed;
-}
+extern void rcu_qsctr_inc(int cpu);
+extern void rcu_bh_qsctr_inc(int cpu);
 
 extern int rcu_pending(int cpu);
 extern int rcu_needs_cpu(int cpu);
diff --git a/kernel/rcuclassic.c b/kernel/rcuclassic.c
index 654c640a6b9c..0f2b0b311304 100644
--- a/kernel/rcuclassic.c
+++ b/kernel/rcuclassic.c
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ static struct rcu_ctrlblk rcu_ctrlblk = {
 	.lock = __SPIN_LOCK_UNLOCKED(&rcu_ctrlblk.lock),
 	.cpumask = CPU_BITS_NONE,
 };
+
 static struct rcu_ctrlblk rcu_bh_ctrlblk = {
 	.cur = -300,
 	.completed = -300,
@@ -73,8 +74,26 @@ static struct rcu_ctrlblk rcu_bh_ctrlblk = {
 	.cpumask = CPU_BITS_NONE,
 };
 
-DEFINE_PER_CPU(struct rcu_data, rcu_data) = { 0L };
-DEFINE_PER_CPU(struct rcu_data, rcu_bh_data) = { 0L };
+static DEFINE_PER_CPU(struct rcu_data, rcu_data);
+static DEFINE_PER_CPU(struct rcu_data, rcu_bh_data);
+
+/*
+ * Increment the quiescent state counter.
+ * The counter is a bit degenerated: We do not need to know
+ * how many quiescent states passed, just if there was at least
+ * one since the start of the grace period. Thus just a flag.
+ */
+void rcu_qsctr_inc(int cpu)
+{
+	struct rcu_data *rdp = &per_cpu(rcu_data, cpu);
+	rdp->passed_quiesc = 1;
+}
+
+void rcu_bh_qsctr_inc(int cpu)
+{
+	struct rcu_data *rdp = &per_cpu(rcu_bh_data, cpu);
+	rdp->passed_quiesc = 1;
+}
 
 static int blimit = 10;
 static int qhimark = 10000;
diff --git a/kernel/rcutree.c b/kernel/rcutree.c
index 97ce31579ec0..a2015edfe167 100644
--- a/kernel/rcutree.c
+++ b/kernel/rcutree.c
@@ -72,11 +72,31 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rcu_lock_map);
 	.n_force_qs_ngp = 0, \
 }
 
-struct rcu_state rcu_state = RCU_STATE_INITIALIZER(rcu_state);
-DEFINE_PER_CPU(struct rcu_data, rcu_data);
+static struct rcu_state rcu_state = RCU_STATE_INITIALIZER(rcu_state);
+static DEFINE_PER_CPU(struct rcu_data, rcu_data);
 
-struct rcu_state rcu_bh_state = RCU_STATE_INITIALIZER(rcu_bh_state);
-DEFINE_PER_CPU(struct rcu_data, rcu_bh_data);
+static struct rcu_state rcu_bh_state = RCU_STATE_INITIALIZER(rcu_bh_state);
+static DEFINE_PER_CPU(struct rcu_data, rcu_bh_data);
+
+/*
+ * Increment the quiescent state counter.
+ * The counter is a bit degenerated: We do not need to know
+ * how many quiescent states passed, just if there was at least
+ * one since the start of the grace period. Thus just a flag.
+ */
+void rcu_qsctr_inc(int cpu)
+{
+	struct rcu_data *rdp = &per_cpu(rcu_data, cpu);
+	rdp->passed_quiesc = 1;
+	rdp->passed_quiesc_completed = rdp->completed;
+}
+
+void rcu_bh_qsctr_inc(int cpu)
+{
+	struct rcu_data *rdp = &per_cpu(rcu_bh_data, cpu);
+	rdp->passed_quiesc = 1;
+	rdp->passed_quiesc_completed = rdp->completed;
+}
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_NO_HZ
 DEFINE_PER_CPU(struct rcu_dynticks, rcu_dynticks) = {