diff --git a/sys/boot/mips/beri/boot2/boot2.c b/sys/boot/mips/beri/boot2/boot2.c
index 9728a20b9bcf..2a0fd816a625 100644
--- a/sys/boot/mips/beri/boot2/boot2.c
+++ b/sys/boot/mips/beri/boot2/boot2.c
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ static struct dsk {
 } dsk;
 static char cmd[512], cmddup[512], knamebuf[1024];
 static const char *kname;
-static uint32_t opts;
+uint32_t opts;
 #if 0
 static int comspeed = SIOSPD;
 #endif
diff --git a/sys/boot/pc98/boot2/boot2.c b/sys/boot/pc98/boot2/boot2.c
index aed07262f4a2..a9bf47594664 100644
--- a/sys/boot/pc98/boot2/boot2.c
+++ b/sys/boot/pc98/boot2/boot2.c
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ static struct dsk {
 } dsk;
 static char cmd[512], cmddup[512], knamebuf[1024];
 static const char *kname;
-static uint32_t opts;
+uint32_t opts;
 static struct bootinfo bootinfo;
 #if SERIAL
 static int comspeed = SIOSPD;