diff --git a/init/do_mounts.c b/init/do_mounts.c
index 830aaec9c7d5e0cb8df39af760791b5335772768..2b54bef33b55c65f8fda4ebf3129db3453c8f53d 100644
--- a/init/do_mounts.c
+++ b/init/do_mounts.c
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ no_match:
  *
  * Returns the matching dev_t on success or 0 on failure.
  */
-static dev_t __init devt_from_partuuid(char *uuid_str)
+static dev_t devt_from_partuuid(char *uuid_str)
 {
 	dev_t res = 0;
 	struct device *dev = NULL;