diff --git a/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtv-i2c.c b/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtv-i2c.c
index 623eea2..77b27dc 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtv-i2c.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtv-i2c.c
@@ -706,7 +706,7 @@
 }
 
 /* init + register i2c algo-bit adapter */
-int __devinit init_ivtv_i2c(struct ivtv *itv)
+int init_ivtv_i2c(struct ivtv *itv)
 {
 	IVTV_DEBUG_I2C("i2c init\n");
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtv-i2c.h b/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtv-i2c.h
index de6a074..987042c 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtv-i2c.h
+++ b/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtv-i2c.h
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 void ivtv_call_i2c_clients(struct ivtv *itv, unsigned int cmd, void *arg);
 
 /* init + register i2c algo-bit adapter */
-int __devinit init_ivtv_i2c(struct ivtv *itv);
+int init_ivtv_i2c(struct ivtv *itv);
 void exit_ivtv_i2c(struct ivtv *itv);
 
 #endif