diff --git a/fs/nfs/pnfs_nfs.c b/fs/nfs/pnfs_nfs.c
index 54e36b38fb5f..8582dae5ae99 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/pnfs_nfs.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/pnfs_nfs.c
@@ -561,7 +561,7 @@ static bool load_v3_ds_connect(void)
 	return(get_v3_ds_connect != NULL);
 }
 
-void __exit nfs4_pnfs_v3_ds_connect_unload(void)
+void nfs4_pnfs_v3_ds_connect_unload(void)
 {
 	if (get_v3_ds_connect) {
 		symbol_put(nfs3_set_ds_client);