diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/iseries/lpevents.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/iseries/lpevents.c
index 91df52a1899a..34bdbbe3ce59 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/iseries/lpevents.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/iseries/lpevents.c
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ static int set_spread_lpevents(char *str)
 }
 __setup("spread_lpevents=", set_spread_lpevents);
 
-void setup_hvlpevent_queue(void)
+void __init setup_hvlpevent_queue(void)
 {
 	void *eventStack;