diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/apic/apic_numachip.c b/arch/x86/kernel/apic/apic_numachip.c
index ae915391ebec..4128b5fcb559 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/apic/apic_numachip.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/apic/apic_numachip.c
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 
 static int numachip_system __read_mostly;
 
-static const struct apic apic_numachip __read_mostly;
+static const struct apic apic_numachip;
 
 static unsigned int get_apic_id(unsigned long x)
 {