diff --git a/kernel/power/swap.c b/kernel/power/swap.c
index 917aba100575..ef41440879ba 100644
--- a/kernel/power/swap.c
+++ b/kernel/power/swap.c
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@
 
 #include "power.h"
 
-extern char resume_file[];
-
 #define SWSUSP_SIG	"S1SUSPEND"
 
 struct swsusp_header {