diff --git a/include/linux/cpu.h b/include/linux/cpu.h
index c0fb6b1..23c30bd 100644
--- a/include/linux/cpu.h
+++ b/include/linux/cpu.h
@@ -40,9 +40,10 @@
 extern int cpu_add_dev_attr_group(struct attribute_group *attrs);
 extern void cpu_remove_dev_attr_group(struct attribute_group *attrs);
 
-extern struct device *cpu_device_create(struct device *parent, void *drvdata,
-					const struct attribute_group **groups,
-					const char *fmt, ...);
+extern __printf(4, 5)
+struct device *cpu_device_create(struct device *parent, void *drvdata,
+				 const struct attribute_group **groups,
+				 const char *fmt, ...);
 #ifdef CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU
 extern void unregister_cpu(struct cpu *cpu);
 extern ssize_t arch_cpu_probe(const char *, size_t);