diff --git a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/xics/icp-native.c b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/xics/icp-native.c
index 50e32afe392e..4c79b6fbee1c 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/xics/icp-native.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/xics/icp-native.c
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ static const struct icp_ops icp_native_ops = {
 #endif
 };
 
-int icp_native_init(void)
+int __init icp_native_init(void)
 {
 	struct device_node *np;
 	u32 indx = 0;