diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/legacy/multi.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/legacy/multi.c
index 7734bf77b309..8db5c91ae47d 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/legacy/multi.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/legacy/multi.c
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ err_func_rndis:
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static __ref int rndis_config_register(struct usb_composite_dev *cdev)
+static int rndis_config_register(struct usb_composite_dev *cdev)
 {
 	static struct usb_configuration config = {
 		.bConfigurationValue	= MULTI_RNDIS_CONFIG_NUM,
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ static __ref int rndis_config_register(struct usb_composite_dev *cdev)
 
 #else
 
-static __ref int rndis_config_register(struct usb_composite_dev *cdev)
+static int rndis_config_register(struct usb_composite_dev *cdev)
 {
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ err_func_ecm:
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static __ref int cdc_config_register(struct usb_composite_dev *cdev)
+static int cdc_config_register(struct usb_composite_dev *cdev)
 {
 	static struct usb_configuration config = {
 		.bConfigurationValue	= MULTI_CDC_CONFIG_NUM,
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ static __ref int cdc_config_register(struct usb_composite_dev *cdev)
 
 #else
 
-static __ref int cdc_config_register(struct usb_composite_dev *cdev)
+static int cdc_config_register(struct usb_composite_dev *cdev)
 {
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ static __ref int cdc_config_register(struct usb_composite_dev *cdev)
 
 /****************************** Gadget Bind ******************************/
 
-static int __ref multi_bind(struct usb_composite_dev *cdev)
+static int multi_bind(struct usb_composite_dev *cdev)
 {
 	struct usb_gadget *gadget = cdev->gadget;
 #ifdef CONFIG_USB_G_MULTI_CDC