diff --git a/drivers/char/hvc_beat.c b/drivers/char/hvc_beat.c
index 6f019f19be71bcce0fe41d8bd95a20a67e173467..e74bb949c289b30e2d43d30e9a19b9583a359400 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hvc_beat.c
+++ b/drivers/char/hvc_beat.c
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ static int hvc_beat_config(char *p)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int hvc_beat_console_init(void)
+static int __init hvc_beat_console_init(void)
 {
 	if (hvc_beat_useit && machine_is_compatible("Beat")) {
 		hvc_instantiate(0, 0, &hvc_beat_get_put_ops);
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ static int hvc_beat_console_init(void)
 }
 
 /* temp */
-static int hvc_beat_init(void)
+static int __init hvc_beat_init(void)
 {
 	struct hvc_struct *hp;