diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-spear/time.c b/arch/arm/mach-spear/time.c
index 218ba5b67d92..c4d0931fc6ee 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-spear/time.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-spear/time.c
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ static void clockevent_set_mode(enum clock_event_mode mode,
 static int clockevent_next_event(unsigned long evt,
 				 struct clock_event_device *clk_event_dev);
 
-static void spear_clocksource_init(void)
+static void __init spear_clocksource_init(void)
 {
 	u32 tick_rate;
 	u16 val;