diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/vsmp_64.c b/arch/x86/kernel/vsmp_64.c
index 0c029e8959c7..7766d36983fc 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/vsmp_64.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/vsmp_64.c
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ static void vsmp_irq_enable(void)
 	native_restore_fl((flags | X86_EFLAGS_IF) & (~X86_EFLAGS_AC));
 }
 
-static unsigned __init vsmp_patch(u8 type, u16 clobbers, void *ibuf,
+static unsigned __init_or_module vsmp_patch(u8 type, u16 clobbers, void *ibuf,
 				  unsigned long addr, unsigned len)
 {
 	switch (type) {