diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi.c b/drivers/spi/spi.c
index 2328128728be..6657331eed93 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi.c
@@ -189,8 +189,8 @@ static DECLARE_MUTEX(board_lock);
  * this is exported so that for example a USB or parport based adapter
  * driver could add devices (which it would learn about out-of-band).
  */
-struct spi_device *__init_or_module
-spi_new_device(struct spi_master *master, struct spi_board_info *chip)
+struct spi_device *spi_new_device(struct spi_master *master,
+				  struct spi_board_info *chip)
 {
 	struct spi_device	*proxy;
 	struct device		*dev = master->cdev.dev;
@@ -352,8 +352,7 @@ static struct class spi_master_class = {
  * the master's methods before calling spi_register_master(); and (after errors
  * adding the device) calling spi_master_put() to prevent a memory leak.
  */
-struct spi_master * __init_or_module
-spi_alloc_master(struct device *dev, unsigned size)
+struct spi_master *spi_alloc_master(struct device *dev, unsigned size)
 {
 	struct spi_master	*master;
 
@@ -392,8 +391,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(spi_alloc_master);
  * After a successful return, the caller is responsible for calling
  * spi_unregister_master().
  */
-int __init_or_module
-spi_register_master(struct spi_master *master)
+int spi_register_master(struct spi_master *master)
 {
 	static atomic_t		dyn_bus_id = ATOMIC_INIT((1<<16) - 1);
 	struct device		*dev = master->cdev.dev;