diff --git a/mm/mm_init.c b/mm/mm_init.c
index 936ef2efd892..4e0e26591dfa 100644
--- a/mm/mm_init.c
+++ b/mm/mm_init.c
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 #include "internal.h"
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_MEMORY_INIT
-int __meminitdata mminit_loglevel;
+int mminit_loglevel;
 
 #ifndef SECTIONS_SHIFT
 #define SECTIONS_SHIFT	0