diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/setup_64.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/setup_64.c
index 66f2b6299c40..44c30dd38067 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/setup_64.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/setup_64.c
@@ -880,7 +880,7 @@ void rfi_flush_enable(bool enable)
 	rfi_flush = enable;
 }
 
-static void init_fallback_flush(void)
+static void __ref init_fallback_flush(void)
 {
 	u64 l1d_size, limit;
 	int cpu;