diff --git a/sound/oss/dmasound/dmasound.h b/sound/oss/dmasound/dmasound.h
index 222014cafc1a..a1b0b92af4b5 100644
--- a/sound/oss/dmasound/dmasound.h
+++ b/sound/oss/dmasound/dmasound.h
@@ -270,7 +270,6 @@ extern int dmasound_catchRadius;
 #define SW_INPUT_VOLUME_SCALE	4
 #define SW_INPUT_VOLUME_DEFAULT	(128 / SW_INPUT_VOLUME_SCALE)
 
-extern int expand_bal;	/* Balance factor for expanding (not volume!) */
 extern int expand_read_bal;	/* Balance factor for reading */
 extern uint software_input_volume; /* software implemented recording volume! */
 
diff --git a/sound/oss/dmasound/trans_16.c b/sound/oss/dmasound/trans_16.c
index 23562e947806..ca973ac2a30a 100644
--- a/sound/oss/dmasound/trans_16.c
+++ b/sound/oss/dmasound/trans_16.c
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include "dmasound.h"
 
+extern int expand_bal;	/* Balance factor for expanding (not volume!) */
 static short dmasound_alaw2dma16[] ;
 static short dmasound_ulaw2dma16[] ;