diff --git a/drivers/serial/8250.c b/drivers/serial/8250.c
index 51f3c739f7e1..5261f0af8b10 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/8250.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/8250.c
@@ -2296,7 +2296,7 @@ serial8250_console_write(struct console *co, const char *s, unsigned int count)
 	local_irq_restore(flags);
 }
 
-static int serial8250_console_setup(struct console *co, char *options)
+static int __init serial8250_console_setup(struct console *co, char *options)
 {
 	struct uart_port *port;
 	int baud = 9600;
diff --git a/scripts/mod/modpost.c b/scripts/mod/modpost.c
index 15ab5d02e80a..82e019bf2dc5 100644
--- a/scripts/mod/modpost.c
+++ b/scripts/mod/modpost.c
@@ -595,6 +595,7 @@ static int secref_whitelist(const char *modname, const char *tosec,
 		"_ops",
 		"_probe",
 		"_probe_one",
+		"_console",
 		NULL
 	};