diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wavelan.c b/drivers/net/wireless/wavelan.c
index ff192e96268a..dade4b903579 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wavelan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wavelan.c
@@ -4306,7 +4306,7 @@ out:
  * Insertion of the module
  * I'm now quite proud of the multi-device support.
  */
-int init_module(void)
+int __init init_module(void)
 {
 	int ret = -EIO;		/* Return error if no cards found */
 	int i;