diff --git a/mm/slab.c b/mm/slab.c
index 47982c2..631c0fe 100644
--- a/mm/slab.c
+++ b/mm/slab.c
@@ -1073,7 +1073,7 @@
 
 #endif
 
-static int cpuup_callback(struct notifier_block *nfb,
+static int __devinit cpuup_callback(struct notifier_block *nfb,
 				    unsigned long action, void *hcpu)
 {
 	long cpu = (long)hcpu;