diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/cpu-sa1100.c b/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/cpu-sa1100.c
index aaa8acf76b7b551e29af1e1d04f38f6bba970b2c..19b2053f5af4146a68184ce4c40571cfa3353e67 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/cpu-sa1100.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/cpu-sa1100.c
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ static int __init sa1100_cpu_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct cpufreq_driver sa1100_driver = {
+static struct cpufreq_driver sa1100_driver __refdata = {
 	.flags		= CPUFREQ_STICKY,
 	.verify		= sa11x0_verify_speed,
 	.target		= sa1100_target,