diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/setup-common.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/setup-common.c
index 7221f11acf0460325c123dd28d3aadd12dbd0c71..74a98fff2c2f916b3454a2d700f7592638b37917 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/setup-common.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/setup-common.c
@@ -828,7 +828,7 @@ static __init void print_system_info(void)
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SMP
-static void smp_setup_pacas(void)
+static void __init smp_setup_pacas(void)
 {
 	int cpu;