diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/iseries/vio.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/iseries/vio.c
index be06cfd9fa3d..657b72f68493 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/iseries/vio.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/iseries/vio.c
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ static struct property *new_property(const char *name, int length,
 	return np;
 }
 
-static void __init free_property(struct property *np)
+static void free_property(struct property *np)
 {
 	kfree(np);
 }