diff --git a/arch/mips/mti-malta/malta-memory.c b/arch/mips/mti-malta/malta-memory.c
index 6d0f4ab3632d..1ca34887d990 100644
--- a/arch/mips/mti-malta/malta-memory.c
+++ b/arch/mips/mti-malta/malta-memory.c
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ unsigned long physical_memsize = 0L;
 
 fw_memblock_t * __init fw_getmdesc(int eva)
 {
-	char *memsize_str, *ememsize_str __maybe_unused = NULL, *ptr;
-	unsigned long memsize, ememsize __maybe_unused = 0;
+	char *memsize_str, *ememsize_str = NULL, *ptr;
+	unsigned long memsize, ememsize = 0;
 	static char cmdline[COMMAND_LINE_SIZE] __initdata;
 	int tmp;