diff --git a/drivers/net/arm/ether1.c b/drivers/net/arm/ether1.c
index d1f2f684b709..80f33b6d5713 100644
--- a/drivers/net/arm/ether1.c
+++ b/drivers/net/arm/ether1.c
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ static void ether1_timeout(struct net_device *dev);
 
 /* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
-static char version[] __initdata = "ether1 ethernet driver (c) 2000 Russell King v1.07\n";
+static char version[] __devinitdata = "ether1 ethernet driver (c) 2000 Russell King v1.07\n";
 
 #define BUS_16 16
 #define BUS_8  8
diff --git a/drivers/net/arm/ether3.c b/drivers/net/arm/ether3.c
index 32630493a4ef..3805506a3ab8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/arm/ether3.c
+++ b/drivers/net/arm/ether3.c
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
 #include <asm/ecard.h>
 #include <asm/io.h>
 
-static char version[] __initdata = "ether3 ethernet driver (c) 1995-2000 R.M.King v1.17\n";
+static char version[] __devinitdata = "ether3 ethernet driver (c) 1995-2000 R.M.King v1.17\n";
 
 #include "ether3.h"