diff --git a/drivers/mtd/devices/block2mtd.c b/drivers/mtd/devices/block2mtd.c
index ce47544dc120..4070720561fd 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/devices/block2mtd.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/devices/block2mtd.c
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ static inline void kill_final_newline(char *str)
 
 #ifndef MODULE
 static int block2mtd_init_called = 0;
-static __initdata char block2mtd_paramline[80 + 12]; /* 80 for device, 12 for erase size */
+static char block2mtd_paramline[80 + 12]; /* 80 for device, 12 for erase size */
 #endif