diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pasemi/dma_lib.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pasemi/dma_lib.c
index 217af321b0ca..a6152d922243 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pasemi/dma_lib.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pasemi/dma_lib.c
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ fallback:
  */
 int pasemi_dma_init(void)
 {
-	static spinlock_t init_lock = SPIN_LOCK_UNLOCKED;
+	static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(init_lock);
 	struct pci_dev *iob_pdev;
 	struct pci_dev *pdev;
 	struct resource res;