diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/epautoconf.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/epautoconf.c
index f7c6d758e1b0..53d584589c26 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/epautoconf.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/epautoconf.c
@@ -34,12 +34,12 @@
 
 
 /* we must assign addresses for configurable endpoints (like net2280) */
-static __initdata unsigned epnum;
+static __devinitdata unsigned epnum;
 
 // #define MANY_ENDPOINTS
 #ifdef MANY_ENDPOINTS
 /* more than 15 configurable endpoints */
-static __initdata unsigned in_epnum;
+static __devinitdata unsigned in_epnum;
 #endif
 
 
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ static __initdata unsigned in_epnum;
  * NOTE:  each endpoint is unidirectional, as specified by its USB
  * descriptor; and isn't specific to a configuration or altsetting.
  */
-static int __init
+static int __devinit
 ep_matches (
 	struct usb_gadget		*gadget,
 	struct usb_ep			*ep,
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ ep_matches (
 	/* endpoint already claimed? */
 	if (0 != ep->driver_data)
 		return 0;
-		
+
 	/* only support ep0 for portable CONTROL traffic */
 	type = desc->bmAttributes & USB_ENDPOINT_XFERTYPE_MASK;
 	if (USB_ENDPOINT_XFER_CONTROL == type)
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ ep_matches (
 	return 1;
 }
 
-static struct usb_ep * __init
+static struct usb_ep * __devinit
 find_ep (struct usb_gadget *gadget, const char *name)
 {
 	struct usb_ep	*ep;
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ find_ep (struct usb_gadget *gadget, const char *name)
  *
  * On failure, this returns a null endpoint descriptor.
  */
-struct usb_ep * __init usb_ep_autoconfig (
+struct usb_ep * __devinit usb_ep_autoconfig (
 	struct usb_gadget		*gadget,
 	struct usb_endpoint_descriptor	*desc
 )
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ struct usb_ep * __init usb_ep_autoconfig (
 			return ep;
 	}
 
-	/* Second, look at endpoints until an unclaimed one looks usable */ 
+	/* Second, look at endpoints until an unclaimed one looks usable */
 	list_for_each_entry (ep, &gadget->ep_list, ep_list) {
 		if (ep_matches (gadget, ep, desc))
 			return ep;
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ struct usb_ep * __init usb_ep_autoconfig (
  * state such as ep->driver_data and the record of assigned endpoints
  * used by usb_ep_autoconfig().
  */
-void __init usb_ep_autoconfig_reset (struct usb_gadget *gadget)
+void __devinit usb_ep_autoconfig_reset (struct usb_gadget *gadget)
 {
 	struct usb_ep	*ep;
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/ether.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/ether.c
index 8320fcef0425..4fe1bec1c255 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/ether.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/ether.c
@@ -2131,7 +2131,7 @@ eth_req_free (struct usb_ep *ep, struct usb_request *req)
 }
 
 
-static void __exit
+static void /* __init_or_exit */
 eth_unbind (struct usb_gadget *gadget)
 {
 	struct eth_dev		*dev = get_gadget_data (gadget);
@@ -2158,7 +2158,7 @@ eth_unbind (struct usb_gadget *gadget)
 	set_gadget_data (gadget, NULL);
 }
 
-static u8 __init nibble (unsigned char c)
+static u8 __devinit nibble (unsigned char c)
 {
 	if (likely (isdigit (c)))
 		return c - '0';
@@ -2168,7 +2168,7 @@ static u8 __init nibble (unsigned char c)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int __init get_ether_addr(const char *str, u8 *dev_addr)
+static int __devinit get_ether_addr(const char *str, u8 *dev_addr)
 {
 	if (str) {
 		unsigned	i;
@@ -2189,7 +2189,7 @@ static int __init get_ether_addr(const char *str, u8 *dev_addr)
 	return 1;
 }
 
-static int __init
+static int __devinit
 eth_bind (struct usb_gadget *gadget)
 {
 	struct eth_dev		*dev;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/file_storage.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/file_storage.c
index b1a9cf06f3e6..8d7f1e84cd7b 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/file_storage.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/file_storage.c
@@ -3691,7 +3691,7 @@ static void lun_release(struct device *dev)
 	kref_put(&fsg->ref, fsg_release);
 }
 
-static void __exit fsg_unbind(struct usb_gadget *gadget)
+static void /* __init_or_exit */ fsg_unbind(struct usb_gadget *gadget)
 {
 	struct fsg_dev		*fsg = get_gadget_data(gadget);
 	int			i;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/rndis.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/rndis.c
index 354670d12308..408c3380d602 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/rndis.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/rndis.c
@@ -1398,7 +1398,7 @@ static struct proc_dir_entry *rndis_connect_state [RNDIS_MAX_CONFIGS];
 #endif	/* CONFIG_USB_GADGET_DEBUG_FILES */
 
 
-int __init rndis_init (void)
+int __devinit rndis_init (void)
 {
 	u8 i;
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/rndis.h b/drivers/usb/gadget/rndis.h
index 2956608be751..4c3c7259f019 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/rndis.h
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/rndis.h
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ int  rndis_signal_disconnect (int configNr);
 int  rndis_state (int configNr);
 extern void rndis_set_host_mac (int configNr, const u8 *addr);
 
-int __init rndis_init (void);
+int __devinit rndis_init (void);
 void rndis_exit (void);
 
 #endif  /* _LINUX_RNDIS_H */
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/serial.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/serial.c
index 30d7664d449d..e762aa19ab0a 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/serial.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/serial.c
@@ -1473,7 +1473,7 @@ static int __init gs_bind(struct usb_gadget *gadget)
  * Called on module unload.  Frees the control request and device
  * structure.
  */
-static void __exit gs_unbind(struct usb_gadget *gadget)
+static void /* __init_or_exit */ gs_unbind(struct usb_gadget *gadget)
 {
 	struct gs_dev *dev = get_gadget_data(gadget);
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/zero.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/zero.c
index 3a08a7ab4ce0..b7018ee487ea 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/zero.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/zero.c
@@ -1121,7 +1121,7 @@ zero_autoresume (unsigned long _dev)
 
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
-static void __exit
+static void /* __init_or_exit */
 zero_unbind (struct usb_gadget *gadget)
 {
 	struct zero_dev		*dev = get_gadget_data (gadget);
diff --git a/include/linux/usb_gadget.h b/include/linux/usb_gadget.h
index 1d78870ed8af..e17186dbcdca 100644
--- a/include/linux/usb_gadget.h
+++ b/include/linux/usb_gadget.h
@@ -872,9 +872,9 @@ int usb_gadget_config_buf(const struct usb_config_descriptor *config,
 /* utility wrapping a simple endpoint selection policy */
 
 extern struct usb_ep *usb_ep_autoconfig (struct usb_gadget *,
-			struct usb_endpoint_descriptor *) __init;
+			struct usb_endpoint_descriptor *) __devinit;
 
-extern void usb_ep_autoconfig_reset (struct usb_gadget *) __init;
+extern void usb_ep_autoconfig_reset (struct usb_gadget *) __devinit;
 
 #endif  /* __KERNEL__ */