diff --git a/block/elevator.c b/block/elevator.c
index 34bded18910e..24c28b659bb3 100644
--- a/block/elevator.c
+++ b/block/elevator.c
@@ -825,7 +825,7 @@ void elv_unregister_queue(struct request_queue *q)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(elv_unregister_queue);
 
-int __init elv_register(struct elevator_type *e)
+int elv_register(struct elevator_type *e)
 {
 	char *def = "";
 
diff --git a/include/linux/elevator.h b/include/linux/elevator.h
index e2a6bd7fb133..45a91474487d 100644
--- a/include/linux/elevator.h
+++ b/include/linux/elevator.h
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ extern void elv_drain_elevator(struct request_queue *);
  * io scheduler registration
  */
 extern void __init load_default_elevator_module(void);
-extern int __init elv_register(struct elevator_type *);
+extern int elv_register(struct elevator_type *);
 extern void elv_unregister(struct elevator_type *);
 
 /*