diff --git a/drivers/dma/imx-sdma.c b/drivers/dma/imx-sdma.c
index 88afc48c2ca7..99d8833edbd6 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/imx-sdma.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/imx-sdma.c
@@ -1346,7 +1346,7 @@ static int sdma_get_firmware(struct sdma_engine *sdma,
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int __init sdma_init(struct sdma_engine *sdma)
+static int sdma_init(struct sdma_engine *sdma)
 {
 	int i, ret;
 	dma_addr_t ccb_phys;