diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/ps3/setup.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/ps3/setup.c
index aa05288de64e13b89aadecc06191ea08b474c7bc..2952b22f1c8489945d1607487fe14211c59d85c5 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/ps3/setup.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/ps3/setup.c
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ static void ps3_panic(char *str)
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_FB_PS3) || defined(CONFIG_FB_PS3_MODULE) || \
     defined(CONFIG_PS3_FLASH) || defined(CONFIG_PS3_FLASH_MODULE)
-static void prealloc(struct ps3_prealloc *p)
+static void __init prealloc(struct ps3_prealloc *p)
 {
 	if (!p->size)
 		return;