diff --git a/arch/cris/arch-v32/kernel/smp.c b/arch/cris/arch-v32/kernel/smp.c
index cdd12028de0c52..fe8e6039db2a04 100644
--- a/arch/cris/arch-v32/kernel/smp.c
+++ b/arch/cris/arch-v32/kernel/smp.c
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ int setup_profiling_timer(unsigned int multiplier)
  */
 unsigned long cache_decay_ticks = 1;
 
-int __cpuinit __cpu_up(unsigned int cpu, struct task_struct *tidle)
+int __cpu_up(unsigned int cpu, struct task_struct *tidle)
 {
 	smp_boot_one_cpu(cpu, tidle);
 	return cpu_online(cpu) ? 0 : -ENOSYS;