diff --git a/drivers/cpuidle/coupled.c b/drivers/cpuidle/coupled.c
index 7936dce4b878..6493e4055abe 100644
--- a/drivers/cpuidle/coupled.c
+++ b/drivers/cpuidle/coupled.c
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ int cpuidle_enter_state_coupled(struct cpuidle_device *dev,
 			return entered_state;
 		}
 		entered_state = cpuidle_enter_state(dev, drv,
-			dev->safe_state_index);
+			drv->safe_state_index);
 		local_irq_disable();
 	}
 
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ int cpuidle_enter_state_coupled(struct cpuidle_device *dev,
 		}
 
 		entered_state = cpuidle_enter_state(dev, drv,
-			dev->safe_state_index);
+			drv->safe_state_index);
 		local_irq_disable();
 	}
 
diff --git a/include/linux/cpuidle.h b/include/linux/cpuidle.h
index d075d34279df..786ad32631a6 100644
--- a/include/linux/cpuidle.h
+++ b/include/linux/cpuidle.h
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ struct cpuidle_device {
 	struct list_head 	device_list;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_ARCH_NEEDS_CPU_IDLE_COUPLED
-	int			safe_state_index;
 	cpumask_t		coupled_cpus;
 	struct cpuidle_coupled	*coupled;
 #endif