diff --git a/sys/kern/imgact_elf.c b/sys/kern/imgact_elf.c
--- a/sys/kern/imgact_elf.c
+++ b/sys/kern/imgact_elf.c
@@ -247,7 +247,6 @@
 	return (true);
 }
 
-static const char GNU_ABI_VENDOR[] = "GNU";
 static int GNU_KFREEBSD_ABI_DESC = 3;
 
 Elf_Brandnote __elfN(kfreebsd_brandnote) = {
diff --git a/sys/sys/imgact_elf.h b/sys/sys/imgact_elf.h
--- a/sys/sys/imgact_elf.h
+++ b/sys/sys/imgact_elf.h
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@
 
 #define	MAX_BRANDS		8
 #define	FREEBSD_ABI_VENDOR	"FreeBSD"
+#define	GNU_ABI_VENDOR		"GNU"
 
 typedef void (*outfunc_t)(void *, struct sbuf *, size_t *);