diff --git a/drivers/net/fealnx.c b/drivers/net/fealnx.c
index 97d34fee8c1f..567e27413cfd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/fealnx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/fealnx.c
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ static int full_duplex[MAX_UNITS] = { -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1 };
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 
 /* These identify the driver base version and may not be removed. */
-static char version[] __devinitdata =
+static char version[] =
 KERN_INFO DRV_NAME ".c:v" DRV_VERSION " " DRV_RELDATE "\n";