diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/setup.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/setup.c
index 7ccb9236e8b4..840f5b45384d 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/setup.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/setup.c
@@ -466,8 +466,13 @@ static int pmac_late_init(void)
 
 late_initcall(pmac_late_init);
 
-/* can't be __init - can be called whenever a disk is first accessed */
-void note_bootable_part(dev_t dev, int part, int goodness)
+/*
+ * This is __init_refok because we check for "initializing" before
+ * touching any of the __init sensitive things and "initializing"
+ * will be false after __init time. This can't be __init because it
+ * can be called whenever a disk is first accessed.
+ */
+void __init_refok note_bootable_part(dev_t dev, int part, int goodness)
 {
 	static int found_boot = 0;
 	char *p;