diff --git a/src/flash/nand/core.h b/src/flash/nand/core.h
index 8f54493af..137298cbc 100644
--- a/src/flash/nand/core.h
+++ b/src/flash/nand/core.h
@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@ enum oob_formats {
 	NAND_OOB_YAFFS2 = 0x100,/* when writing, use YAFFS2 OOB layout */
 };
 
+extern struct nand_device *nand_devices;
 
 struct nand_device *get_nand_device_by_num(int num);
 
diff --git a/src/flash/nand/tcl.c b/src/flash/nand/tcl.c
index 4bb15faae..67a62770f 100644
--- a/src/flash/nand/tcl.c
+++ b/src/flash/nand/tcl.c
@@ -17,9 +17,6 @@
 #include "fileio.h"
 #include <target/target.h>
 
-/* to be removed */
-extern struct nand_device *nand_devices;
-
 COMMAND_HANDLER(handle_nand_list_command)
 {
 	struct nand_device *p;