diff --git a/sys/netatalk/ddp_input.c b/sys/netatalk/ddp_input.c
index 92fedc1f155..bdcca0ca2d3 100644
--- a/sys/netatalk/ddp_input.c
+++ b/sys/netatalk/ddp_input.c
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ struct ifqueue		atintrq1, atintrq2;
 int		ddp_forward = 1;
 int		ddp_firewall = 0;
 extern int	ddp_cksum;
+static struct ddpstat	ddpstat;
+
 void     ddp_input( struct mbuf	*, struct ifnet *, struct elaphdr *, int );
 
 /*
diff --git a/sys/netatalk/ddp_var.h b/sys/netatalk/ddp_var.h
index 5507764c9b0..e93a8ed8db9 100644
--- a/sys/netatalk/ddp_var.h
+++ b/sys/netatalk/ddp_var.h
@@ -31,6 +31,5 @@ struct ddpstat {
 #ifdef KERNEL
 extern struct ddpcb		*ddp_ports[ ];
 extern struct ddpcb		*ddpcb;
-struct ddpstat		ddpstat;
 #endif
 #endif /* _NETATALK_DDP_VAR_H_ */