diff --git a/include/asm-ia64/cyclone.h b/include/asm-ia64/cyclone.h
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+++ b/include/asm-ia64/cyclone.h
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+#ifndef ASM_IA64_CYCLONE_H
+#define ASM_IA64_CYCLONE_H
+
+#ifdef	CONFIG_IA64_CYCLONE
+extern int use_cyclone;
+extern void __init cyclone_setup(void);
+#else	/* CONFIG_IA64_CYCLONE */
+#define use_cyclone 0
+static inline void cyclone_setup(void)
+{
+	printk(KERN_ERR "Cyclone Counter: System not configured"
+					" w/ CONFIG_IA64_CYCLONE.\n");
+}
+#endif	/* CONFIG_IA64_CYCLONE */
+#endif	/* !ASM_IA64_CYCLONE_H */