diff --git a/mm/iob/iob_alloc_qentry.c b/mm/iob/iob_alloc_qentry.c
index 4caba97a9c7..10bc1123d7a 100644
--- a/mm/iob/iob_alloc_qentry.c
+++ b/mm/iob/iob_alloc_qentry.c
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ static FAR struct iob_qentry_s *iob_alloc_qcommitted(void)
     {
       /* Remove the I/O buffer from the committed list */
 
-      g_iob_qcommitted = iobq->io_flink;
+      g_iob_qcommitted = iobq->qe_flink;
 
       /* Put the I/O buffer in a known state */
 
diff --git a/mm/iob/iob_initialize.c b/mm/iob/iob_initialize.c
index 6c0df544549..adab03c228c 100644
--- a/mm/iob/iob_initialize.c
+++ b/mm/iob/iob_initialize.c
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ FAR struct iob_qentry_s *g_iob_freeqlist;
 
 /* A list of I/O buffer queue containers that are committed for allocation */
 
-extern FAR struct iob_s *g_iob_qcommitted;
+FAR struct iob_s *g_iob_qcommitted;
 #endif
 
 /* Counting semaphores that tracks the number of free IOBs/qentries */