diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/imx6q-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/imx6q-cpufreq.c
index 8110c95059e0..731f5721ff1e 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/imx6q-cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/imx6q-cpufreq.c
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ static unsigned int max_freq;
 static unsigned int transition_latency;
 
 static u32 *imx6_soc_volt;
-static u32 soc_opp_count;
 
 static int imx6q_set_target(struct cpufreq_policy *policy, unsigned int index)
 {
@@ -330,6 +329,7 @@ static int imx6q_cpufreq_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	const struct property *prop;
 	const __be32 *val;
 	u32 nr, i, j;
+	u32 soc_opp_count = 0;
 
 	cpu_dev = get_cpu_device(0);
 	if (!cpu_dev) {