diff --git a/arch/sh/kernel/kgdb_stub.c b/arch/sh/kernel/kgdb_stub.c
index edd1ec214e6d..27f64b92aff0 100644
--- a/arch/sh/kernel/kgdb_stub.c
+++ b/arch/sh/kernel/kgdb_stub.c
@@ -150,13 +150,6 @@ struct kgdb_regs trap_registers;
 char kgdb_in_gdb_mode;
 char in_nmi;			/* Set during NMI to prevent reentry */
 int kgdb_nofault;		/* Boolean to ignore bus errs (i.e. in GDB) */
-int kgdb_enabled = 1;		/* Default to enabled, cmdline can disable */
-
-/* Exposed for user access */
-struct task_struct *kgdb_current;
-unsigned int kgdb_g_imask;
-int kgdb_trapa_val;
-int kgdb_excode;
 
 /* Default values for SCI (can override via kernel args in setup.c) */
 #ifndef CONFIG_KGDB_DEFPORT
@@ -640,7 +633,6 @@ static void do_single_step(void)
 
 	/* Flush and return */
 	kgdb_flush_icache_range((long) addr, (long) addr + 2);
-	return;
 }
 
 /* Undo a single step */
@@ -815,14 +807,10 @@ static void set_regs_msg(void)
 /*
  * Bring up the ports..
  */
-static int kgdb_serial_setup(void)
+static int __init kgdb_serial_setup(void)
 {
-	extern int kgdb_console_setup(struct console *co, char *options);
 	struct console dummy;
-
-	kgdb_console_setup(&dummy, 0);
-
-	return 0;
+	return kgdb_console_setup(&dummy, 0);
 }
 #else
 #define kgdb_serial_setup()	0
@@ -833,22 +821,6 @@ static void kgdb_command_loop(const int excep_code, const int trapa_value)
 {
 	int sigval;
 
-	if (excep_code == NMI_VEC) {
-#ifndef CONFIG_KGDB_NMI
-		printk(KERN_NOTICE "KGDB: Ignoring unexpected NMI?\n");
-		return;
-#else /* CONFIG_KGDB_NMI */
-		if (!kgdb_enabled) {
-			kgdb_enabled = 1;
-			kgdb_init();
-		}
-#endif /* CONFIG_KGDB_NMI */
-	}
-
-	/* Ignore if we're disabled */
-	if (!kgdb_enabled)
-		return;
-
 	/* Enter GDB mode (e.g. after detach) */
 	if (!kgdb_in_gdb_mode) {
 		/* Do serial setup, notify user, issue preemptive ack */
@@ -959,18 +931,10 @@ static void handle_exception(struct pt_regs *regs)
 
 	/* Get excode for command loop call, user access */
 	asm("stc r2_bank, %0":"=r"(excep_code));
-	kgdb_excode = excep_code;
-
-	/* Other interesting environment items for reference */
-	asm("stc r6_bank, %0":"=r"(kgdb_g_imask));
-	kgdb_current = current;
-	kgdb_trapa_val = trapa_value;
 
 	/* Act on the exception */
 	kgdb_command_loop(excep_code, trapa_value);
 
-	kgdb_current = NULL;
-
 	/* Copy back the (maybe modified) registers */
 	for (count = 0; count < 16; count++)
 		regs->regs[count] = trap_registers.regs[count];
@@ -994,11 +958,8 @@ asmlinkage void kgdb_handle_exception(unsigned long r4, unsigned long r5,
 }
 
 /* Initialise the KGDB data structures and serial configuration */
-int kgdb_init(void)
+int __init kgdb_init(void)
 {
-	if (!kgdb_enabled)
-		return 1;
-
 	in_nmi = 0;
 	kgdb_nofault = 0;
 	stepped_opcode = 0;
diff --git a/include/asm-sh/kgdb.h b/include/asm-sh/kgdb.h
index 74bd0953e5ce..5334e86ccad6 100644
--- a/include/asm-sh/kgdb.h
+++ b/include/asm-sh/kgdb.h
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@
 #include <asm/ptrace.h>
 #include <asm/cacheflush.h>
 
-struct console;
-
 /* Same as pt_regs but has vbr in place of syscall_nr */
 struct kgdb_regs {
         unsigned long regs[16];
@@ -35,10 +33,7 @@ struct kgdb_regs {
 
 /* State info */
 extern char kgdb_in_gdb_mode;
-extern int kgdb_done_init;
-extern int kgdb_enabled;
 extern int kgdb_nofault;	/* Ignore bus errors (in gdb mem access) */
-extern int kgdb_halt;		/* Execute initial breakpoint at startup */
 extern char in_nmi;		/* Debounce flag to prevent NMI reentry*/
 
 /* SCI */
@@ -59,6 +54,7 @@ extern kgdb_debug_hook_t  *kgdb_debug_hook;
 extern kgdb_bus_error_hook_t *kgdb_bus_err_hook;
 
 /* Console */
+struct console;
 void kgdb_console_write(struct console *co, const char *s, unsigned count);
 extern int kgdb_console_setup(struct console *, char *);
 
@@ -69,11 +65,7 @@ extern void    longjmp(jmp_buf __jmpb, int __retval);
 extern int     setjmp(jmp_buf __jmpb);
 
 /* Forced breakpoint */
-#define breakpoint()					\
-do {							\
-	if (kgdb_enabled)				\
-		__asm__ __volatile__("trapa   #0x3c");	\
-} while (0)
+#define breakpoint()	__asm__ __volatile__("trapa   #0x3c")
 
 /* KGDB should be able to flush all kernel text space */
 #if defined(CONFIG_CPU_SH4)