diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-mxc.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-mxc.c
index efa63fb8b1ee..b752b560126e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-mxc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-mxc.c
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ static int gpio_set_wake_irq(struct irq_data *d, u32 enable)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void __init mxc_gpio_init_gc(struct mxc_gpio_port *port, int irq_base)
+static void mxc_gpio_init_gc(struct mxc_gpio_port *port, int irq_base)
 {
 	struct irq_chip_generic *gc;
 	struct irq_chip_type *ct;