diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-exynos/platsmp.c b/arch/arm/mach-exynos/platsmp.c
index 87a73eec9b36..5d277924ef77 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-exynos/platsmp.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-exynos/platsmp.c
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ static void __init exynos_smp_prepare_cpus(unsigned int max_cpus)
  *
  * Called with IRQs disabled
  */
-static void __ref exynos_cpu_die(unsigned int cpu)
+static void exynos_cpu_die(unsigned int cpu)
 {
 	int spurious = 0;