diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-realview/platsmp.c b/arch/arm/mach-realview/platsmp.c
index a22bf67f2f78..6959d13d908a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-realview/platsmp.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-realview/platsmp.c
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ volatile int __cpuinitdata pen_release = -1;
  * observers, irrespective of whether they're taking part in coherency
  * or not.  This is necessary for the hotplug code to work reliably.
  */
-static void write_pen_release(int val)
+static void __cpuinit write_pen_release(int val)
 {
 	pen_release = val;
 	smp_wmb();
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-vexpress/platsmp.c b/arch/arm/mach-vexpress/platsmp.c
index b1687b6abe63..634bf1d3a311 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-vexpress/platsmp.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-vexpress/platsmp.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ volatile int __cpuinitdata pen_release = -1;
  * observers, irrespective of whether they're taking part in coherency
  * or not.  This is necessary for the hotplug code to work reliably.
  */
-static void write_pen_release(int val)
+static void __cpuinit write_pen_release(int val)
 {
 	pen_release = val;
 	smp_wmb();