diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-utils.c b/sound/soc/soc-utils.c
index 393e8f0fe2cc..ec84b75ecbce 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-utils.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-utils.c
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ int __init snd_soc_util_init(void)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-void __exit snd_soc_util_exit(void)
+void snd_soc_util_exit(void)
 {
 	platform_device_unregister(soc_dummy_dev);
 	platform_driver_unregister(&soc_dummy_driver);