diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-at91rm9200.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-at91rm9200.c
index 3f5ff9867c02f..c16fe711a0d94 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-at91rm9200.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-at91rm9200.c
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ static int __init at91_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 /*
  * Disable and remove the RTC driver
  */
-static void at91_rtc_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
+static void __exit at91_rtc_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	/* Disable all interrupts */
 	at91_rtc_write_idr(AT91_RTC_ACKUPD | AT91_RTC_ALARM |