diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_conservative.c b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_conservative.c
index 4ee53a4..e265783 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_conservative.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_conservative.c
@@ -576,13 +576,15 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
+#ifndef CONFIG_CPU_FREQ_DEFAULT_GOV_CONSERVATIVE
+static
+#endif
 struct cpufreq_governor cpufreq_gov_conservative = {
 	.name			= "conservative",
 	.governor		= cpufreq_governor_dbs,
 	.max_transition_latency	= TRANSITION_LATENCY_LIMIT,
 	.owner			= THIS_MODULE,
 };
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(cpufreq_gov_conservative);
 
 static int __init cpufreq_gov_dbs_init(void)
 {