diff --git a/include/linux/printk.h b/include/linux/printk.h
index 335926039adc..905bba92f015 100644
--- a/include/linux/printk.h
+++ b/include/linux/printk.h
@@ -189,7 +189,6 @@ extern bool printk_timed_ratelimit(unsigned long *caller_jiffies,
 
 extern int printk_delay_msec;
 extern int dmesg_restrict;
-extern int kptr_restrict;
 
 extern int
 devkmsg_sysctl_set_loglvl(struct ctl_table *table, int write, void __user *buf,
@@ -280,6 +279,8 @@ static inline void printk_safe_flush_on_panic(void)
 }
 #endif
 
+extern int kptr_restrict;
+
 extern asmlinkage void dump_stack(void) __cold;
 
 #ifndef pr_fmt