diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/traps.c b/arch/mips/kernel/traps.c
index 31b204b26ba0..b417e2727050 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/traps.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/traps.c
@@ -1276,7 +1276,7 @@ unsigned long vi_handlers[64];
  * to interrupt handlers in the address range from
  * KSEG0 <= x < KSEG0 + 256mb on the Nevada.  Oh well ...
  */
-void *set_except_vector(int n, void *addr)
+void __init *set_except_vector(int n, void *addr)
 {
 	unsigned long handler = (unsigned long) addr;
 	unsigned long old_handler = exception_handlers[n];