diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-xgs-iproc.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-xgs-iproc.c
index 773e5c24309e..b21c2e436b61 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-xgs-iproc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-xgs-iproc.c
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ static int iproc_gpio_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int __exit iproc_gpio_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
+static int iproc_gpio_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct iproc_gpio_chip *chip;