diff --git a/drivers/mfd/stmpe.c b/drivers/mfd/stmpe.c
index f99bc2be34ee..e07947e56b2a 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/stmpe.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/stmpe.c
@@ -958,7 +958,7 @@ static int __devinit stmpe_devices_init(struct stmpe *stmpe)
 }
 
 /* Called from client specific probe routines */
-int stmpe_probe(struct stmpe_client_info *ci, int partnum)
+int __devinit stmpe_probe(struct stmpe_client_info *ci, int partnum)
 {
 	struct stmpe_platform_data *pdata = dev_get_platdata(ci->dev);
 	struct stmpe *stmpe;