diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/smsc-ircc2.c b/drivers/net/irda/smsc-ircc2.c
index 8c57bfb5f098..1c1677cfea29 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/smsc-ircc2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/smsc-ircc2.c
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(pnp, smsc_ircc_pnp_table);
 static int pnp_driver_registered;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PNP
-static int __init smsc_ircc_pnp_probe(struct pnp_dev *dev,
+static int __devinit smsc_ircc_pnp_probe(struct pnp_dev *dev,
 				      const struct pnp_device_id *dev_id)
 {
 	unsigned int firbase, sirbase;