diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-ixp2000/ixdp2x00.c b/arch/arm/mach-ixp2000/ixdp2x00.c
index 011065b..73c651e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-ixp2000/ixdp2x00.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-ixp2000/ixdp2x00.c
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
 	.unmask	= ixdp2x00_irq_unmask
 };
 
-void ixdp2x00_init_irq(volatile unsigned long *stat_reg, volatile unsigned long *mask_reg, unsigned long nr_irqs)
+void __init ixdp2x00_init_irq(volatile unsigned long *stat_reg, volatile unsigned long *mask_reg, unsigned long nr_irqs)
 {
 	unsigned int irq;