diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/init_task.c b/arch/alpha/kernel/init_task.c
index 835d09a..1f76218 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/init_task.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/init_task.c
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 
 
 static struct fs_struct init_fs = INIT_FS;
-static struct files_struct init_files = INIT_FILES;
 static struct signal_struct init_signals = INIT_SIGNALS(init_signals);
 static struct sighand_struct init_sighand = INIT_SIGHAND(init_sighand);
 struct mm_struct init_mm = INIT_MM(init_mm);
diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/init_task.c b/arch/arm/kernel/init_task.c
index bd4ef53..8b8c9d3 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/init_task.c
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/init_task.c
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 #include <asm/pgtable.h>
 
 static struct fs_struct init_fs = INIT_FS;
-static struct files_struct init_files = INIT_FILES;
 static struct signal_struct init_signals = INIT_SIGNALS(init_signals);
 static struct sighand_struct init_sighand = INIT_SIGHAND(init_sighand);
 struct mm_struct init_mm = INIT_MM(init_mm);
diff --git a/arch/avr32/kernel/init_task.c b/arch/avr32/kernel/init_task.c
index effcacf..4405846 100644
--- a/arch/avr32/kernel/init_task.c
+++ b/arch/avr32/kernel/init_task.c
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 #include <asm/pgtable.h>
 
 static struct fs_struct init_fs = INIT_FS;
-static struct files_struct init_files = INIT_FILES;
 static struct signal_struct init_signals = INIT_SIGNALS(init_signals);
 static struct sighand_struct init_sighand = INIT_SIGHAND(init_sighand);
 struct mm_struct init_mm = INIT_MM(init_mm);
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/kernel/init_task.c b/arch/blackfin/kernel/init_task.c
index c640154..6bdba7b 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/kernel/init_task.c
+++ b/arch/blackfin/kernel/init_task.c
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
 #include <linux/fs.h>
 
 static struct fs_struct init_fs = INIT_FS;
-static struct files_struct init_files = INIT_FILES;
 static struct signal_struct init_signals = INIT_SIGNALS(init_signals);
 static struct sighand_struct init_sighand = INIT_SIGHAND(init_sighand);
 
diff --git a/arch/cris/kernel/process.c b/arch/cris/kernel/process.c
index ef2db8f..5933656 100644
--- a/arch/cris/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/cris/kernel/process.c
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@
  */
 
 static struct fs_struct init_fs = INIT_FS;
-static struct files_struct init_files = INIT_FILES;
 static struct signal_struct init_signals = INIT_SIGNALS(init_signals);
 static struct sighand_struct init_sighand = INIT_SIGHAND(init_sighand);
 struct mm_struct init_mm = INIT_MM(init_mm);
diff --git a/arch/frv/kernel/init_task.c b/arch/frv/kernel/init_task.c
index 2299393..e219881 100644
--- a/arch/frv/kernel/init_task.c
+++ b/arch/frv/kernel/init_task.c
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 
 
 static struct fs_struct init_fs = INIT_FS;
-static struct files_struct init_files = INIT_FILES;
 static struct signal_struct init_signals = INIT_SIGNALS(init_signals);
 static struct sighand_struct init_sighand = INIT_SIGHAND(init_sighand);
 struct mm_struct init_mm = INIT_MM(init_mm);
diff --git a/arch/h8300/kernel/init_task.c b/arch/h8300/kernel/init_task.c
index 19272c2..93a4899 100644
--- a/arch/h8300/kernel/init_task.c
+++ b/arch/h8300/kernel/init_task.c
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 #include <asm/pgtable.h>
 
 static struct fs_struct init_fs = INIT_FS;
-static struct files_struct init_files = INIT_FILES;
 static struct signal_struct init_signals = INIT_SIGNALS(init_signals);
 static struct sighand_struct init_sighand = INIT_SIGHAND(init_sighand);
 struct mm_struct init_mm = INIT_MM(init_mm);
diff --git a/arch/ia64/kernel/init_task.c b/arch/ia64/kernel/init_task.c
index bc8efca..9d7e1c6 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/kernel/init_task.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/kernel/init_task.c
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 #include <asm/pgtable.h>
 
 static struct fs_struct init_fs = INIT_FS;
-static struct files_struct init_files = INIT_FILES;
 static struct signal_struct init_signals = INIT_SIGNALS(init_signals);
 static struct sighand_struct init_sighand = INIT_SIGHAND(init_sighand);
 struct mm_struct init_mm = INIT_MM(init_mm);
diff --git a/arch/m32r/kernel/init_task.c b/arch/m32r/kernel/init_task.c
index 9e508fd..0d658db 100644
--- a/arch/m32r/kernel/init_task.c
+++ b/arch/m32r/kernel/init_task.c
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 #include <asm/pgtable.h>
 
 static struct fs_struct init_fs = INIT_FS;
-static struct files_struct init_files = INIT_FILES;
 static struct signal_struct init_signals = INIT_SIGNALS(init_signals);
 static struct sighand_struct init_sighand = INIT_SIGHAND(init_sighand);
 struct mm_struct init_mm = INIT_MM(init_mm);
diff --git a/arch/m68k/kernel/process.c b/arch/m68k/kernel/process.c
index 5de4e4e..7888cdf 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/m68k/kernel/process.c
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@
  * setup.
  */
 static struct fs_struct init_fs = INIT_FS;
-static struct files_struct init_files = INIT_FILES;
 static struct signal_struct init_signals = INIT_SIGNALS(init_signals);
 static struct sighand_struct init_sighand = INIT_SIGHAND(init_sighand);
 struct mm_struct init_mm = INIT_MM(init_mm);
diff --git a/arch/m68knommu/kernel/init_task.c b/arch/m68knommu/kernel/init_task.c
index 3897043..344c01a 100644
--- a/arch/m68knommu/kernel/init_task.c
+++ b/arch/m68knommu/kernel/init_task.c
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 #include <asm/pgtable.h>
 
 static struct fs_struct init_fs = INIT_FS;
-static struct files_struct init_files = INIT_FILES;
 static struct signal_struct init_signals = INIT_SIGNALS(init_signals);
 static struct sighand_struct init_sighand = INIT_SIGHAND(init_sighand);
 struct mm_struct init_mm = INIT_MM(init_mm);
diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/init_task.c b/arch/mips/kernel/init_task.c
index aeda7f5..d72487a 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/init_task.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/init_task.c
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 #include <asm/pgtable.h>
 
 static struct fs_struct init_fs = INIT_FS;
-static struct files_struct init_files = INIT_FILES;
 static struct signal_struct init_signals = INIT_SIGNALS(init_signals);
 static struct sighand_struct init_sighand = INIT_SIGHAND(init_sighand);
 struct mm_struct init_mm = INIT_MM(init_mm);
diff --git a/arch/mn10300/kernel/init_task.c b/arch/mn10300/kernel/init_task.c
index 39fe688..af16f6e 100644
--- a/arch/mn10300/kernel/init_task.c
+++ b/arch/mn10300/kernel/init_task.c
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 #include <asm/pgtable.h>
 
 static struct fs_struct init_fs = INIT_FS;
-static struct files_struct init_files = INIT_FILES;
 static struct signal_struct init_signals = INIT_SIGNALS(init_signals);
 static struct sighand_struct init_sighand = INIT_SIGHAND(init_sighand);
 struct mm_struct init_mm = INIT_MM(init_mm);
diff --git a/arch/parisc/kernel/init_task.c b/arch/parisc/kernel/init_task.c
index 26198a0..f5941c0 100644
--- a/arch/parisc/kernel/init_task.c
+++ b/arch/parisc/kernel/init_task.c
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
 #include <asm/pgalloc.h>
 
 static struct fs_struct init_fs = INIT_FS;
-static struct files_struct init_files = INIT_FILES;
 static struct signal_struct init_signals = INIT_SIGNALS(init_signals);
 static struct sighand_struct init_sighand = INIT_SIGHAND(init_sighand);
 struct mm_struct init_mm = INIT_MM(init_mm);
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/init_task.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/init_task.c
index 941043a..4c85b8d 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/init_task.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/init_task.c
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 
 static struct fs_struct init_fs = INIT_FS;
-static struct files_struct init_files = INIT_FILES;
 static struct signal_struct init_signals = INIT_SIGNALS(init_signals);
 static struct sighand_struct init_sighand = INIT_SIGHAND(init_sighand);
 struct mm_struct init_mm = INIT_MM(init_mm);
diff --git a/arch/s390/kernel/init_task.c b/arch/s390/kernel/init_task.c
index d494161..7ad0039 100644
--- a/arch/s390/kernel/init_task.c
+++ b/arch/s390/kernel/init_task.c
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 #include <asm/pgtable.h>
 
 static struct fs_struct init_fs = INIT_FS;
-static struct files_struct init_files = INIT_FILES;
 static struct signal_struct init_signals = INIT_SIGNALS(init_signals);
 static struct sighand_struct init_sighand = INIT_SIGHAND(init_sighand);
 struct mm_struct init_mm = INIT_MM(init_mm);
diff --git a/arch/sh/kernel/init_task.c b/arch/sh/kernel/init_task.c
index f9bcc60..b151a25 100644
--- a/arch/sh/kernel/init_task.c
+++ b/arch/sh/kernel/init_task.c
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 #include <asm/pgtable.h>
 
 static struct fs_struct init_fs = INIT_FS;
-static struct files_struct init_files = INIT_FILES;
 static struct signal_struct init_signals = INIT_SIGNALS(init_signals);
 static struct sighand_struct init_sighand = INIT_SIGHAND(init_sighand);
 struct pt_regs fake_swapper_regs;
diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/init_task.c b/arch/sparc/kernel/init_task.c
index d9d4f96..8e64ebc 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/init_task.c
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/init_task.c
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 
 static struct fs_struct init_fs = INIT_FS;
-static struct files_struct init_files = INIT_FILES;
 static struct signal_struct init_signals = INIT_SIGNALS(init_signals);
 static struct sighand_struct init_sighand = INIT_SIGHAND(init_sighand);
 struct mm_struct init_mm = INIT_MM(init_mm);
diff --git a/arch/sparc64/kernel/init_task.c b/arch/sparc64/kernel/init_task.c
index 90007cf..d2b3123 100644
--- a/arch/sparc64/kernel/init_task.c
+++ b/arch/sparc64/kernel/init_task.c
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 #include <asm/processor.h>
 
 static struct fs_struct init_fs = INIT_FS;
-static struct files_struct init_files = INIT_FILES;
 static struct signal_struct init_signals = INIT_SIGNALS(init_signals);
 static struct sighand_struct init_sighand = INIT_SIGHAND(init_sighand);
 struct mm_struct init_mm = INIT_MM(init_mm);
diff --git a/arch/um/kernel/init_task.c b/arch/um/kernel/init_task.c
index dcfceca..910eda8 100644
--- a/arch/um/kernel/init_task.c
+++ b/arch/um/kernel/init_task.c
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 
 static struct fs_struct init_fs = INIT_FS;
 struct mm_struct init_mm = INIT_MM(init_mm);
-static struct files_struct init_files = INIT_FILES;
 static struct signal_struct init_signals = INIT_SIGNALS(init_signals);
 static struct sighand_struct init_sighand = INIT_SIGHAND(init_sighand);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(init_mm);
diff --git a/arch/v850/kernel/init_task.c b/arch/v850/kernel/init_task.c
index ed2f93c..44b274d 100644
--- a/arch/v850/kernel/init_task.c
+++ b/arch/v850/kernel/init_task.c
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 #include <asm/pgtable.h>
 
 static struct fs_struct init_fs = INIT_FS;
-static struct files_struct init_files = INIT_FILES;
 static struct signal_struct init_signals = INIT_SIGNALS (init_signals);
 static struct sighand_struct init_sighand = INIT_SIGHAND(init_sighand);
 struct mm_struct init_mm = INIT_MM (init_mm);
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/init_task.c b/arch/x86/kernel/init_task.c
index 3d01e47..a4f93b4 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/init_task.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/init_task.c
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 #include <asm/desc.h>
 
 static struct fs_struct init_fs = INIT_FS;
-static struct files_struct init_files = INIT_FILES;
 static struct signal_struct init_signals = INIT_SIGNALS(init_signals);
 static struct sighand_struct init_sighand = INIT_SIGHAND(init_sighand);
 struct mm_struct init_mm = INIT_MM(init_mm);
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/kernel/init_task.c b/arch/xtensa/kernel/init_task.c
index 021b4f4..3df469d 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/kernel/init_task.c
+++ b/arch/xtensa/kernel/init_task.c
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 
 static struct fs_struct init_fs = INIT_FS;
-static struct files_struct init_files = INIT_FILES;
 static struct signal_struct init_signals = INIT_SIGNALS(init_signals);
 static struct sighand_struct init_sighand = INIT_SIGHAND(init_sighand);
 struct mm_struct init_mm = INIT_MM(init_mm);
diff --git a/fs/file.c b/fs/file.c
index 4c6f0ea..754cd05 100644
--- a/fs/file.c
+++ b/fs/file.c
@@ -275,3 +275,16 @@
 	for_each_possible_cpu(i)
 		fdtable_defer_list_init(i);
 }
+
+struct files_struct init_files = {
+	.count		= ATOMIC_INIT(1),
+	.fdt		= &init_files.fdtab,
+	.fdtab		= {
+		.max_fds	= NR_OPEN_DEFAULT,
+		.fd		= &init_files.fd_array[0],
+		.close_on_exec	= (fd_set *)&init_files.close_on_exec_init,
+		.open_fds	= (fd_set *)&init_files.open_fds_init,
+		.rcu		= RCU_HEAD_INIT,
+	},
+	.file_lock	= __SPIN_LOCK_UNLOCKED(init_task.file_lock),
+};
diff --git a/include/linux/init_task.h b/include/linux/init_task.h
index b24c287..9927a88 100644
--- a/include/linux/init_task.h
+++ b/include/linux/init_task.h
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #ifndef _LINUX__INIT_TASK_H
 #define _LINUX__INIT_TASK_H
 
-#include <linux/fdtable.h>
 #include <linux/rcupdate.h>
 #include <linux/irqflags.h>
 #include <linux/utsname.h>
@@ -12,27 +11,7 @@
 #include <linux/securebits.h>
 #include <net/net_namespace.h>
 
-#define INIT_FDTABLE \
-{							\
-	.max_fds	= NR_OPEN_DEFAULT, 		\
-	.fd		= &init_files.fd_array[0], 	\
-	.close_on_exec	= (fd_set *)&init_files.close_on_exec_init, \
-	.open_fds	= (fd_set *)&init_files.open_fds_init, 	\
-	.rcu		= RCU_HEAD_INIT, 		\
-	.next		= NULL,		 		\
-}
-
-#define INIT_FILES \
-{ 							\
-	.count		= ATOMIC_INIT(1), 		\
-	.fdt		= &init_files.fdtab, 		\
-	.fdtab		= INIT_FDTABLE,			\
-	.file_lock	= __SPIN_LOCK_UNLOCKED(init_task.file_lock), \
-	.next_fd	= 0, 				\
-	.close_on_exec_init = { { 0, } }, 		\
-	.open_fds_init	= { { 0, } }, 			\
-	.fd_array	= { NULL, } 			\
-}
+extern struct files_struct init_files;
 
 #define INIT_KIOCTX(name, which_mm) \
 {							\