diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/maxinefb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/maxinefb.c
index 5cf52d3c8e75065bddeed87299c7aef7ddd82e87..cab7333208eab44e38b1ac8f33bfd1a3c230dcfc 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/maxinefb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/maxinefb.c
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ static struct fb_var_screeninfo maxinefb_defined = {
 	.vmode =	FB_VMODE_NONINTERLACED,
 };
 
-static struct fb_fix_screeninfo maxinefb_fix = {
+static struct fb_fix_screeninfo maxinefb_fix __initdata = {
 	.id =		"Maxine",
 	.smem_len =	(1024*768),
 	.type =		FB_TYPE_PACKED_PIXELS,