diff --git a/kernel/timer.c b/kernel/timer.c
index 878194e..5a89602 100644
--- a/kernel/timer.c
+++ b/kernel/timer.c
@@ -1672,7 +1672,7 @@
 	return NOTIFY_OK;
 }
 
-static struct notifier_block timers_nb = {
+static struct notifier_block __devinitdata timers_nb = {
 	.notifier_call	= timer_cpu_notify,
 };