diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-sti/headsmp.S b/arch/arm/mach-sti/headsmp.S
index 78ebc7559f53..4c09bae86edf 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-sti/headsmp.S
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-sti/headsmp.S
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@
 #include <linux/linkage.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
 
-	__INIT
-
 /*
  * ST specific entry point for secondary CPUs.  This provides
  * a "holding pen" into which all secondary cores are held until we're