diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/common/include/generic/rte_cpuflags.h b/lib/librte_eal/common/include/generic/rte_cpuflags.h
index a04e0211fc..61c4db1904 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/common/include/generic/rte_cpuflags.h
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/common/include/generic/rte_cpuflags.h
@@ -74,8 +74,12 @@ struct feature_entry {
 
 /**
  * An array that holds feature entries
+ *
+ * Defined in arch-specific rte_cpuflags.h.
  */
+#ifdef __DOXYGEN__
 static const struct feature_entry cpu_feature_table[];
+#endif
 
 /**
  * Execute CPUID instruction and get contents of a specific register