diff --git a/arch/arm/imx-common/video.c b/arch/arm/imx-common/video.c
index 0121cd7..8651b80 100644
--- a/arch/arm/imx-common/video.c
+++ b/arch/arm/imx-common/video.c
@@ -6,9 +6,6 @@
 #include <asm/errno.h>
 #include <asm/imx-common/video.h>
 
-extern struct display_info_t const displays[];
-extern size_t display_count;
-
 int board_video_skip(void)
 {
 	int i;
diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/imx-common/video.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/imx-common/video.h
index 2d94850..1a907d4 100644
--- a/arch/arm/include/asm/imx-common/video.h
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/imx-common/video.h
@@ -21,4 +21,9 @@
 extern int detect_hdmi(struct display_info_t const *dev);
 #endif
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_IMX_VIDEO_SKIP
+extern struct display_info_t const displays[];
+extern size_t display_count;
+#endif
+
 #endif