diff --git a/net/netlabel/netlabel_mgmt.c b/net/netlabel/netlabel_mgmt.c
index 05d9886..22c1912 100644
--- a/net/netlabel/netlabel_mgmt.c
+++ b/net/netlabel/netlabel_mgmt.c
@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@
  * mechanism.  Returns zero on success, negative values on failure.
  *
  */
-int netlbl_mgmt_genl_init(void)
+int __init netlbl_mgmt_genl_init(void)
 {
 	int ret_val, i;