diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/ip22zilog.c b/drivers/tty/serial/ip22zilog.c
index a69b06893d9e..3fb8fdf8a853 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/ip22zilog.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/ip22zilog.c
@@ -1025,7 +1025,7 @@ static struct uart_driver ip22zilog_reg = {
 #endif
 };
 
-static void __init ip22zilog_prepare(struct uart_ip22zilog_port *up)
+static void ip22zilog_prepare(struct uart_ip22zilog_port *up)
 {
 	unsigned char sysrq_on = IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SERIAL_IP22_ZILOG_CONSOLE);
 	int brg;