diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-3430sdp.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-3430sdp.c
index ae2963a98041..5dac974be625 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-3430sdp.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-3430sdp.c
@@ -622,19 +622,19 @@ static struct omap_device_pad serial3_pads[] __initdata = {
 			 OMAP_MUX_MODE0),
 };
 
-static struct omap_board_data serial1_data = {
+static struct omap_board_data serial1_data __initdata = {
 	.id		= 0,
 	.pads		= serial1_pads,
 	.pads_cnt	= ARRAY_SIZE(serial1_pads),
 };
 
-static struct omap_board_data serial2_data = {
+static struct omap_board_data serial2_data __initdata = {
 	.id		= 1,
 	.pads		= serial2_pads,
 	.pads_cnt	= ARRAY_SIZE(serial2_pads),
 };
 
-static struct omap_board_data serial3_data = {
+static struct omap_board_data serial3_data __initdata = {
 	.id		= 2,
 	.pads		= serial3_pads,
 	.pads_cnt	= ARRAY_SIZE(serial3_pads),
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-4430sdp.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-4430sdp.c
index 73fa90bb6953..56983e80b4df 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-4430sdp.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-4430sdp.c
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ static struct gpio sdp4430_eth_gpios[] __initdata = {
 	{ ETH_KS8851_IRQ,	GPIOF_IN,		"eth_irq"	},
 };
 
-static int omap_ethernet_init(void)
+static int __init omap_ethernet_init(void)
 {
 	int status;
 
@@ -681,19 +681,19 @@ static struct omap_device_pad serial4_pads[] __initdata = {
 			 OMAP_PIN_OUTPUT | OMAP_MUX_MODE0),
 };
 
-static struct omap_board_data serial2_data = {
+static struct omap_board_data serial2_data __initdata = {
 	.id		= 1,
 	.pads		= serial2_pads,
 	.pads_cnt	= ARRAY_SIZE(serial2_pads),
 };
 
-static struct omap_board_data serial3_data = {
+static struct omap_board_data serial3_data __initdata = {
 	.id		= 2,
 	.pads		= serial3_pads,
 	.pads_cnt	= ARRAY_SIZE(serial3_pads),
 };
 
-static struct omap_board_data serial4_data = {
+static struct omap_board_data serial4_data __initdata = {
 	.id		= 3,
 	.pads		= serial4_pads,
 	.pads_cnt	= ARRAY_SIZE(serial4_pads),
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap4panda.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap4panda.c
index 90485fced973..84a8e4a3708c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap4panda.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap4panda.c
@@ -526,19 +526,19 @@ static struct omap_device_pad serial4_pads[] __initdata = {
 			 OMAP_PIN_OUTPUT | OMAP_MUX_MODE0),
 };
 
-static struct omap_board_data serial2_data = {
+static struct omap_board_data serial2_data __initdata = {
 	.id             = 1,
 	.pads           = serial2_pads,
 	.pads_cnt       = ARRAY_SIZE(serial2_pads),
 };
 
-static struct omap_board_data serial3_data = {
+static struct omap_board_data serial3_data __initdata = {
 	.id             = 2,
 	.pads           = serial3_pads,
 	.pads_cnt       = ARRAY_SIZE(serial3_pads),
 };
 
-static struct omap_board_data serial4_data = {
+static struct omap_board_data serial4_data __initdata = {
 	.id             = 3,
 	.pads           = serial4_pads,
 	.pads_cnt       = ARRAY_SIZE(serial4_pads),
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-zoom-display.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-zoom-display.c
index c7c6beb1ec24..d4683ba5f721 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-zoom-display.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-zoom-display.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ static struct gpio zoom_lcd_gpios[] __initdata = {
 	{ LCD_PANEL_QVGA_GPIO,	GPIOF_OUT_INIT_HIGH, "lcd qvga"	 },
 };
 
-static void zoom_lcd_panel_init(void)
+static void __init zoom_lcd_panel_init(void)
 {
 	zoom_lcd_gpios[0].gpio = (omap_rev() > OMAP3430_REV_ES3_0) ?
 			LCD_PANEL_RESET_GPIO_PROD :