diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/fadump.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/fadump.c
index 2276bacc4170..60f974775fc8 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/fadump.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/fadump.c
@@ -1740,7 +1740,7 @@ static void __init fadump_process(void)
  * Reserve memory to store additional parameters to be passed
  * for fadump/capture kernel.
  */
-static void fadump_setup_param_area(void)
+static void __init fadump_setup_param_area(void)
 {
 	phys_addr_t range_start, range_end;