diff --git a/sys/kern/kern_shutdown.c b/sys/kern/kern_shutdown.c
index ead1a80..95e3225 100644
--- a/sys/kern/kern_shutdown.c
+++ b/sys/kern/kern_shutdown.c
@@ -136,10 +136,6 @@ int dumping;				/* system is dumping */
 int rebooting;				/* system is rebooting */
 static struct dumperinfo dumper;	/* our selected dumper */
 
-#ifdef SMP
-static u_int panic_cpu = NOCPU;
-#endif
-
 /* Context information for dump-debuggers. */
 static struct pcb dumppcb;		/* Registers. */
 static lwpid_t dumptid;			/* Thread ID. */
@@ -534,6 +530,9 @@ shutdown_reset(void *junk, int howto)
 void
 panic(const char *fmt, ...)
 {
+#ifdef SMP
+	static volatile u_int panic_cpu = NOCPU;
+#endif
 	struct thread *td = curthread;
 	int bootopt, newpanic;
 	int panic_stopped_cpus;