diff --git a/arch/avr32/mach-at32ap/at32ap7000.c b/arch/avr32/mach-at32ap/at32ap7000.c
index bc235507c5c7508c28a79a6219079c95d349641b..472703f90c22cfceb918af4c3e1a26a8ca6e815b 100644
--- a/arch/avr32/mach-at32ap/at32ap7000.c
+++ b/arch/avr32/mach-at32ap/at32ap7000.c
@@ -752,7 +752,7 @@ static struct resource atmel_spi1_resource[] = {
 DEFINE_DEV(atmel_spi, 1);
 DEV_CLK(spi_clk, atmel_spi1, pba, 1);
 
-static void
+static void __init
 at32_spi_setup_slaves(unsigned int bus_num, struct spi_board_info *b,
 		      unsigned int n, const u8 *pins)
 {