diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-gpio.c b/drivers/spi/spi-gpio.c
index e093d3ec41ba..0094c645ff0d 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-gpio.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-gpio.c
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ static void spi_gpio_cleanup(struct spi_device *spi)
 	spi_bitbang_cleanup(spi);
 }
 
-static int __init spi_gpio_alloc(unsigned pin, const char *label, bool is_in)
+static int __devinit spi_gpio_alloc(unsigned pin, const char *label, bool is_in)
 {
 	int value;
 
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ static int __init spi_gpio_alloc(unsigned pin, const char *label, bool is_in)
 	return value;
 }
 
-static int __init
+static int __devinit
 spi_gpio_request(struct spi_gpio_platform_data *pdata, const char *label,
 	u16 *res_flags)
 {