diff --git a/arch/mips/au1000/common/prom.c b/arch/mips/au1000/common/prom.c
index b4b010a2fe36..6fce60af005d 100644
--- a/arch/mips/au1000/common/prom.c
+++ b/arch/mips/au1000/common/prom.c
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ extern int prom_argc;
 extern char **prom_argv, **prom_envp;
 
 
-char * prom_getcmdline(void)
+char * __init_or_module prom_getcmdline(void)
 {
 	return &(arcs_cmdline[0]);
 }
diff --git a/arch/mips/au1000/common/setup.c b/arch/mips/au1000/common/setup.c
index 377ae0d8ff00..919172db560c 100644
--- a/arch/mips/au1000/common/setup.c
+++ b/arch/mips/au1000/common/setup.c
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 #include <asm/mach-au1x00/au1000.h>
 #include <asm/time.h>
 
-extern char * __init prom_getcmdline(void);
+extern char * prom_getcmdline(void);
 extern void __init board_setup(void);
 extern void au1000_restart(char *);
 extern void au1000_halt(void);
diff --git a/drivers/net/au1000_eth.c b/drivers/net/au1000_eth.c
index 4873dc610d22..7db3c8af0894 100644
--- a/drivers/net/au1000_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/au1000_eth.c
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ static void enable_mac(struct net_device *, int);
 // externs
 extern int get_ethernet_addr(char *ethernet_addr);
 extern void str2eaddr(unsigned char *ea, unsigned char *str);
-extern char * __init prom_getcmdline(void);
+extern char * prom_getcmdline(void);
 
 /*
  * Theory of operation