diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
index 2475b76e10e4..73c9dd63e985 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
@@ -4508,7 +4508,7 @@ static struct ethtool_ops bond_ethtool_ops = {
  * Does not allocate but creates a /proc entry.
  * Allowed to fail.
  */
-static int __init bond_init(struct net_device *bond_dev, struct bond_params *params)
+static int bond_init(struct net_device *bond_dev, struct bond_params *params)
 {
 	struct bonding *bond = bond_dev->priv;