diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/cx18/cx18-alsa-main.c b/drivers/media/pci/cx18/cx18-alsa-main.c
index 8e971ff60588..b2c8c3439fea 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/cx18/cx18-alsa-main.c
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/cx18/cx18-alsa-main.c
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ err_exit:
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int __init cx18_alsa_load(struct cx18 *cx)
+static int cx18_alsa_load(struct cx18 *cx)
 {
 	struct v4l2_device *v4l2_dev = &cx->v4l2_dev;
 	struct cx18_stream *s;
diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/cx18/cx18-alsa-pcm.h b/drivers/media/pci/cx18/cx18-alsa-pcm.h
index d26e51f94577..e2b2c5b01215 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/cx18/cx18-alsa-pcm.h
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/cx18/cx18-alsa-pcm.h
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
  *  02111-1307  USA
  */
 
-int __init snd_cx18_pcm_create(struct snd_cx18_card *cxsc);
+int snd_cx18_pcm_create(struct snd_cx18_card *cxsc);
 
 /* Used by cx18-mailbox to announce the PCM data to the module */
 void cx18_alsa_announce_pcm_data(struct snd_cx18_card *card, u8 *pcm_data,
diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/ivtv/ivtv-alsa-main.c b/drivers/media/pci/ivtv/ivtv-alsa-main.c
index 4a221c693995..e970cface70e 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/ivtv/ivtv-alsa-main.c
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/ivtv/ivtv-alsa-main.c
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ err_exit:
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int __init ivtv_alsa_load(struct ivtv *itv)
+static int ivtv_alsa_load(struct ivtv *itv)
 {
 	struct v4l2_device *v4l2_dev = &itv->v4l2_dev;
 	struct ivtv_stream *s;
diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/ivtv/ivtv-alsa-pcm.h b/drivers/media/pci/ivtv/ivtv-alsa-pcm.h
index 23dfe0d12400..186814e0b2d4 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/ivtv/ivtv-alsa-pcm.h
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/ivtv/ivtv-alsa-pcm.h
@@ -20,4 +20,4 @@
  *  02111-1307  USA
  */
 
-int __init snd_ivtv_pcm_create(struct snd_ivtv_card *itvsc);
+int snd_ivtv_pcm_create(struct snd_ivtv_card *itvsc);