diff --git a/arch/mips/ar7/platform.c b/arch/mips/ar7/platform.c
index 835f3f0..85169c0 100644
--- a/arch/mips/ar7/platform.c
+++ b/arch/mips/ar7/platform.c
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@
 	int res;
 	u32 *bootcr, val;
 #ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_8250
-	static struct uart_port uart_port[2];
+	static struct uart_port uart_port[2] __initdata;
 
 	memset(uart_port, 0, sizeof(struct uart_port) * 2);
 
diff --git a/arch/mips/sgi-ip22/ip22-eisa.c b/arch/mips/sgi-ip22/ip22-eisa.c
index 1617241..da44ccb 100644
--- a/arch/mips/sgi-ip22/ip22-eisa.c
+++ b/arch/mips/sgi-ip22/ip22-eisa.c
@@ -50,9 +50,9 @@
 
 static char __init *decode_eisa_sig(unsigned long addr)
 {
-        static char sig_str[EISA_SIG_LEN];
+	static char sig_str[EISA_SIG_LEN] __initdata;
 	u8 sig[4];
-        u16 rev;
+	u16 rev;
 	int i;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
diff --git a/arch/mips/sgi-ip22/ip22-setup.c b/arch/mips/sgi-ip22/ip22-setup.c
index b9a9313..5deeb68 100644
--- a/arch/mips/sgi-ip22/ip22-setup.c
+++ b/arch/mips/sgi-ip22/ip22-setup.c
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
 	cserial = ArcGetEnvironmentVariable("ConsoleOut");
 
 	if ((ctype && *ctype == 'd') || (cserial && *cserial == 's')) {
-		static char options[8];
+		static char options[8] __initdata;
 		char *baud = ArcGetEnvironmentVariable("dbaud");
 		if (baud)
 			strcpy(options, baud);
diff --git a/arch/mips/sgi-ip32/ip32-setup.c b/arch/mips/sgi-ip32/ip32-setup.c
index c5a5d4a..3abd146 100644
--- a/arch/mips/sgi-ip32/ip32-setup.c
+++ b/arch/mips/sgi-ip32/ip32-setup.c
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
 	{
 		char* con = ArcGetEnvironmentVariable("console");
 		if (con && *con == 'd') {
-			static char options[8];
+			static char options[8] __initdata;
 			char *baud = ArcGetEnvironmentVariable("dbaud");
 			if (baud)
 				strcpy(options, baud);
diff --git a/arch/mips/sni/setup.c b/arch/mips/sni/setup.c
index a49272c..d16b462 100644
--- a/arch/mips/sni/setup.c
+++ b/arch/mips/sni/setup.c
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 	char *cdev;
 	char *baud;
 	int port;
-	static char options[8];
+	static char options[8] __initdata;
 
 	cdev = prom_getenv("console_dev");
 	if (strncmp(cdev, "tty", 3) == 0) {