diff --git a/kernel/watchdog.c b/kernel/watchdog.c
index 284f0e6..f0f8a78 100644
--- a/kernel/watchdog.c
+++ b/kernel/watchdog.c
@@ -347,6 +347,9 @@
 static int watchdog_nmi_enable(unsigned int cpu);
 static void watchdog_nmi_disable(unsigned int cpu);
 
+static int watchdog_enable_all_cpus(void);
+static void watchdog_disable_all_cpus(void);
+
 /* watchdog kicker functions */
 static enum hrtimer_restart watchdog_timer_fn(struct hrtimer *hrtimer)
 {
@@ -756,9 +759,6 @@
 	return err;
 }
 
-/* prepare/enable/disable routines */
-/* sysctl functions */
-#ifdef CONFIG_SYSCTL
 static void watchdog_disable_all_cpus(void)
 {
 	if (watchdog_running) {
@@ -767,6 +767,8 @@
 	}
 }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_SYSCTL
+
 /*
  * Update the run state of the lockup detectors.
  */