diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide.c b/drivers/ide/ide.c
index 4834cca5cb31..837822ab6cb1 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide.c
@@ -100,8 +100,6 @@ static int ide_scan_direction; /* THIS was formerly 2.2.x pci=reverse */
 
 int noautodma = 0;
 
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(noautodma);
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDEACPI
 int ide_noacpi = 0;
 int ide_noacpitfs = 1;