diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/axnet_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/axnet_cs.c
index 0afa72095810..871ad2958ff6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/axnet_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/axnet_cs.c
@@ -861,7 +861,7 @@ module_exit(exit_axnet_cs);
 
   */
 
-static const char *version_8390 =
+static const char version_8390[] = KERN_INFO \
     "8390.c:v1.10cvs 9/23/94 Donald Becker (becker@scyld.com)\n";
 
 #include <linux/bitops.h>