diff --git a/kernel/softirq.c b/kernel/softirq.c
index f6b03d5..c506f26 100644
--- a/kernel/softirq.c
+++ b/kernel/softirq.c
@@ -630,7 +630,7 @@
 	.notifier_call = cpu_callback
 };
 
-__init int spawn_ksoftirqd(void)
+static __init int spawn_ksoftirqd(void)
 {
 	void *cpu = (void *)(long)smp_processor_id();
 	int err = cpu_callback(&cpu_nfb, CPU_UP_PREPARE, cpu);
@@ -640,6 +640,7 @@
 	register_cpu_notifier(&cpu_nfb);
 	return 0;
 }
+early_initcall(spawn_ksoftirqd);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SMP
 /*