diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-versatile/headsmp.S b/arch/arm/plat-versatile/headsmp.S
index b178d44e9eaa..2677bc3762d7 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-versatile/headsmp.S
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-versatile/headsmp.S
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@
 #include <linux/linkage.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
 
-	__INIT
-
 /*
  * Realview/Versatile Express specific entry point for secondary CPUs.
  * This provides a "holding pen" into which all secondary cores are held