diff --git a/drivers/net/hamradio/6pack.c b/drivers/net/hamradio/6pack.c
index d225a2a..1450e33 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hamradio/6pack.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hamradio/6pack.c
@@ -829,7 +829,7 @@
 	return status;
 }
 
-static const char msg_unregfail[] __exitdata = KERN_ERR \
+static const char msg_unregfail[] = KERN_ERR \
 	"6pack: can't unregister line discipline (err = %d)\n";
 
 static void __exit sixpack_exit_driver(void)