diff --git a/drivers/tty/hvc/hvc_console.c b/drivers/tty/hvc/hvc_console.c
index 94f9e3a38412..0ff7fda0742f 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/hvc/hvc_console.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/hvc/hvc_console.c
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ static struct tty_driver *hvc_console_device(struct console *c, int *index)
 	return hvc_driver;
 }
 
-static int __init hvc_console_setup(struct console *co, char *options)
+static int hvc_console_setup(struct console *co, char *options)
 {	
 	if (co->index < 0 || co->index >= MAX_NR_HVC_CONSOLES)
 		return -ENODEV;