diff --git a/misc/cgo/stdio/file.go b/misc/cgo/stdio/file.go
index 6e7d479ad9..a202f358c6 100644
--- a/misc/cgo/stdio/file.go
+++ b/misc/cgo/stdio/file.go
@@ -23,9 +23,6 @@ import "unsafe"
 
 type File C.FILE
 
-var Stdout = (*File)(C.stdout)
-var Stderr = (*File)(C.stderr)
-
 // Test reference to library symbol.
 // Stdout and stderr are too special to be a reliable test.
 //var  = C.environ
diff --git a/misc/cgo/stdio/stdio.go b/misc/cgo/stdio/stdio.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..67b7aea1e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/misc/cgo/stdio/stdio.go
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+// Copyright 2009 The Go Authors.  All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
+// license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
+// +build !netbsd
+
+package stdio
+
+/*
+#include <stdio.h>
+*/
+import "C"
+
+var Stdout = (*File)(C.stdout)
+var Stderr = (*File)(C.stderr)