diff --git a/include/linux/kernel.h b/include/linux/kernel.h
index d0a7a0c7166101e266a3008e65fd89969ab3b8a2..60934395e36cb1ca9958479965c81d5f31064799 100644
--- a/include/linux/kernel.h
+++ b/include/linux/kernel.h
@@ -185,8 +185,9 @@ static inline void might_fault(void)
 
 extern struct atomic_notifier_head panic_notifier_list;
 extern long (*panic_blink)(int state);
-NORET_TYPE void panic(const char * fmt, ...)
-	__attribute__ ((NORET_AND format (printf, 1, 2))) __cold;
+NORET_TYPE __printf(1, 2)
+void panic(const char *fmt, ...)
+	ATTRIB_NORET __cold;
 extern void oops_enter(void);
 extern void oops_exit(void);
 void print_oops_end_marker(void);