diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/prom_init.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/prom_init.c
index 92dea8df6b26d..da5192590c445 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/prom_init.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/prom_init.c
@@ -389,6 +389,7 @@ static void __init prom_printf(const char *format, ...)
 			break;
 		}
 	}
+	va_end(args);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/bootx_init.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/bootx_init.c
index 76f5013c35e5c..c3c9bbb3573ae 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/bootx_init.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/bootx_init.c
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ static void __init bootx_printf(const char *format, ...)
 			break;
 		}
 	}
+	va_end(args);
 }
 #else /* CONFIG_BOOTX_TEXT */
 static void __init bootx_printf(const char *format, ...) {}