diff --git a/arch/i386/kernel/microcode.c b/arch/i386/kernel/microcode.c
index 83f825f2e2d7..d865d041bea1 100644
--- a/arch/i386/kernel/microcode.c
+++ b/arch/i386/kernel/microcode.c
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ static int __init microcode_dev_init (void)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void __exit microcode_dev_exit (void)
+static void microcode_dev_exit (void)
 {
 	misc_deregister(&microcode_dev);
 }