diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/vmi_32.c b/arch/x86/kernel/vmi_32.c
index 23206ba16874..1d3302cc2ddf 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/vmi_32.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/vmi_32.c
@@ -858,7 +858,7 @@ void __init vmi_init(void)
 #endif
 }
 
-void vmi_activate(void)
+void __init vmi_activate(void)
 {
 	unsigned long flags;