diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-lp5521.c b/drivers/leds/leds-lp5521.c
index cc1dc4817fac..9fc122c81f06 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-lp5521.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-lp5521.c
@@ -744,7 +744,7 @@ fail1:
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int lp5521_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
+static int __devexit lp5521_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
 {
 	struct lp5521_chip *chip = i2c_get_clientdata(client);
 	int i;
@@ -775,7 +775,7 @@ static struct i2c_driver lp5521_driver = {
 		.name	= "lp5521",
 	},
 	.probe		= lp5521_probe,
-	.remove		= lp5521_remove,
+	.remove		= __devexit_p(lp5521_remove),
 	.id_table	= lp5521_id,
 };