diff --git a/hw/nvram/fw_cfg.c b/hw/nvram/fw_cfg.c
index cba58344f5..de58c7be46 100644
--- a/hw/nvram/fw_cfg.c
+++ b/hw/nvram/fw_cfg.c
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ static void fw_cfg_bootsplash(FWCfgState *s)
 {
     const char *boot_splash_filename = NULL;
     const char *boot_splash_time = NULL;
+    uint8_t qemu_extra_params_fw[2];
     char *filename, *file_data;
     gsize file_size;
     int file_type;
diff --git a/include/sysemu/sysemu.h b/include/sysemu/sysemu.h
index e0d15da937..85877b7e43 100644
--- a/include/sysemu/sysemu.h
+++ b/include/sysemu/sysemu.h
@@ -116,7 +116,6 @@ extern uint8_t *boot_splash_filedata;
 extern size_t boot_splash_filedata_size;
 extern bool enable_mlock;
 extern bool enable_cpu_pm;
-extern uint8_t qemu_extra_params_fw[2];
 extern QEMUClockType rtc_clock;
 extern const char *mem_path;
 extern int mem_prealloc;
diff --git a/vl.c b/vl.c
index efa4ff9da5..0db5ad0246 100644
--- a/vl.c
+++ b/vl.c
@@ -191,7 +191,6 @@ int boot_menu;
 bool boot_strict;
 uint8_t *boot_splash_filedata;
 size_t boot_splash_filedata_size;
-uint8_t qemu_extra_params_fw[2];
 bool wakeup_suspend_enabled;
 
 int icount_align_option;