diff --git a/include/linux/rcupdate.h b/include/linux/rcupdate.h
index 095b3b39bd03..3190ba568096 100644
--- a/include/linux/rcupdate.h
+++ b/include/linux/rcupdate.h
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ static inline int rcu_preempt_depth(void)
 
 /* Internal to kernel */
 void rcu_init(void);
-extern int rcu_scheduler_active __read_mostly;
+extern int rcu_scheduler_active;
 void rcu_sched_clock_irq(int user);
 void rcu_report_dead(unsigned int cpu);
 void rcutree_migrate_callbacks(int cpu);
diff --git a/include/linux/rcutree.h b/include/linux/rcutree.h
index 59eb5cd567d7..a4567b25e158 100644
--- a/include/linux/rcutree.h
+++ b/include/linux/rcutree.h
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ static inline void rcu_irq_exit_check_preempt(void) { }
 void exit_rcu(void);
 
 void rcu_scheduler_starting(void);
-extern int rcu_scheduler_active __read_mostly;
+extern int rcu_scheduler_active;
 void rcu_end_inkernel_boot(void);
 bool rcu_inkernel_boot_has_ended(void);
 bool rcu_is_watching(void);