diff --git a/drivers/xen/events.c b/drivers/xen/events.c
index 8672211555bb9..59e10a1286d53 100644
--- a/drivers/xen/events.c
+++ b/drivers/xen/events.c
@@ -1802,7 +1802,7 @@ void xen_callback_vector(void)
 void xen_callback_vector(void) {}
 #endif
 
-void xen_init_IRQ(void)
+void __init xen_init_IRQ(void)
 {
 	int i;
 
@@ -1846,4 +1846,3 @@ void xen_init_IRQ(void)
 	}
 #endif
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(xen_init_IRQ);