diff --git a/drivers/char/hvc_console.c b/drivers/char/hvc_console.c
index 2d256dc80529..5b819b12675a 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hvc_console.c
+++ b/drivers/char/hvc_console.c
@@ -803,7 +803,7 @@ struct hvc_struct __devinit *hvc_alloc(uint32_t vtermno, int data,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(hvc_alloc);
 
-int __devexit hvc_remove(struct hvc_struct *hp)
+int hvc_remove(struct hvc_struct *hp)
 {
 	unsigned long flags;
 	struct tty_struct *tty;
diff --git a/drivers/char/hvc_console.h b/drivers/char/hvc_console.h
index e3359f3c9b2a..8297dbc2e6ec 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hvc_console.h
+++ b/drivers/char/hvc_console.h
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ extern int hvc_instantiate(uint32_t vtermno, int index, struct hv_ops *ops);
 extern struct hvc_struct * __devinit hvc_alloc(uint32_t vtermno, int data,
 				struct hv_ops *ops, int outbuf_size);
 /* remove a vterm from hvc tty operation (module_exit or hotplug remove) */
-extern int __devexit hvc_remove(struct hvc_struct *hp);
+extern int hvc_remove(struct hvc_struct *hp);
 
 /* data available */
 int hvc_poll(struct hvc_struct *hp);