diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/xtsonic.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/xtsonic.c
index 7007d212f3e4..9b041848b389 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/xtsonic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/xtsonic.c
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ static const struct net_device_ops xtsonic_netdev_ops = {
 	.ndo_set_mac_address	= eth_mac_addr,
 };
 
-static int __init sonic_probe1(struct net_device *dev)
+static int sonic_probe1(struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	static unsigned version_printed = 0;
 	unsigned int silicon_revision;