diff --git a/drivers/mfd/twl-core.c b/drivers/mfd/twl-core.c
index 12abd5b924b3..a35fa7dcbf53 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/twl-core.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/twl-core.c
@@ -1003,7 +1003,7 @@ static int twl_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
 }
 
 /* NOTE:  this driver only handles a single twl4030/tps659x0 chip */
-static int __init
+static int __devinit
 twl_probe(struct i2c_client *client, const struct i2c_device_id *id)
 {
 	int				status;