diff --git a/cpukit/score/cpu/nios2/ChangeLog b/cpukit/score/cpu/nios2/ChangeLog
index c7c346f012..5a8a807b19 100644
--- a/cpukit/score/cpu/nios2/ChangeLog
+++ b/cpukit/score/cpu/nios2/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2009-03-02	Joel Sherrill <joel.sherrill@oarcorp.com>
+
+	* cpu_asm.S: Eliminate extern of unused variables.
+
 2009-03-02	Joel Sherrill <joel.sherrill@oarcorp.com>
 
 	* cpu.c: Remove stray semi-colon.
diff --git a/cpukit/score/cpu/nios2/cpu_asm.S b/cpukit/score/cpu/nios2/cpu_asm.S
index 2244430703..2ea697e7aa 100644
--- a/cpukit/score/cpu/nios2/cpu_asm.S
+++ b/cpukit/score/cpu/nios2/cpu_asm.S
@@ -20,12 +20,6 @@
 
     .set noat
 
-    .extern _ISR_Nest_level
-    .extern _ISR_Signals_to_thread_executing
-    .extern _Context_Switch_necessary
-    .extern _Thread_Dispatch
-    .extern _Thread_Dispatch_disable_level
-
 /* ===================================================================== */
 
 /*