diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-u300/core.c b/arch/arm/mach-u300/core.c
index 7936085..2e9b8cc 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-u300/core.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-u300/core.c
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@
 	}
 };
 
-static void u300_init_check_chip(void)
+static void __init u300_init_check_chip(void)
 {
 
 	u16 val;