diff --git a/drivers/char/hvc_console.c b/drivers/char/hvc_console.c
index d8dac58..4c3b59b 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hvc_console.c
+++ b/drivers/char/hvc_console.c
@@ -748,9 +748,9 @@
 	.chars_in_buffer = hvc_chars_in_buffer,
 };
 
-struct hvc_struct __devinit *hvc_alloc(uint32_t vtermno, int data,
-				       const struct hv_ops *ops,
-				       int outbuf_size)
+struct hvc_struct *hvc_alloc(uint32_t vtermno, int data,
+			     const struct hv_ops *ops,
+			     int outbuf_size)
 {
 	struct hvc_struct *hp;
 	int i;