diff --git a/kernel/locking/lockdep_proc.c b/kernel/locking/lockdep_proc.c
index c482de6f5262..75d80809c48c 100644
--- a/kernel/locking/lockdep_proc.c
+++ b/kernel/locking/lockdep_proc.c
@@ -219,7 +219,6 @@ static void lockdep_stats_debug_show(struct seq_file *m)
 
 static int lockdep_stats_show(struct seq_file *m, void *v)
 {
-	struct lock_class *class;
 	unsigned long nr_unused = 0, nr_uncategorized = 0,
 		      nr_irq_safe = 0, nr_irq_unsafe = 0,
 		      nr_softirq_safe = 0, nr_softirq_unsafe = 0,
@@ -230,6 +229,8 @@ static int lockdep_stats_show(struct seq_file *m, void *v)
 		      sum_forward_deps = 0;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PROVE_LOCKING
+	struct lock_class *class;
+
 	list_for_each_entry(class, &all_lock_classes, lock_entry) {
 
 		if (class->usage_mask == 0)