diff --git a/drivers/irqchip/irq-digicolor.c b/drivers/irqchip/irq-digicolor.c
index 930a2a2fac7ff..3cbc658afe27a 100644
--- a/drivers/irqchip/irq-digicolor.c
+++ b/drivers/irqchip/irq-digicolor.c
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ static void __exception_irq_entry digicolor_handle_irq(struct pt_regs *regs)
 	} while (1);
 }
 
-static void digicolor_set_gc(void __iomem *reg_base, unsigned irq_base,
-			     unsigned en_reg, unsigned ack_reg)
+static void __init digicolor_set_gc(void __iomem *reg_base, unsigned irq_base,
+				    unsigned en_reg, unsigned ack_reg)
 {
 	struct irq_chip_generic *gc;