diff --git a/arch/powerpc/mm/init_32.c b/arch/powerpc/mm/init_32.c
index cad68ff8eca5..415a51b028b9 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/mm/init_32.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/mm/init_32.c
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ unsigned long __max_low_memory = MAX_LOW_MEM;
 /*
  * Check for command-line options that affect what MMU_init will do.
  */
-void MMU_setup(void)
+void __init MMU_setup(void)
 {
 	/* Check for nobats option (used in mapin_ram). */
 	if (strstr(boot_command_line, "nobats")) {