diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-bcm-kona.c b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-bcm-kona.c
index 85472d3fd37f7..d002eb9e01cd7 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-bcm-kona.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-bcm-kona.c
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ static int sdhci_bcm_kona_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int __exit sdhci_bcm_kona_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
+static int sdhci_bcm_kona_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct sdhci_host *host = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
 	int dead;