diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/core.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/core.c
index a5c51a14fbce..d852ee9ea221 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/core.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/core.c
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ static inline bool rdt_get_mb_table(struct rdt_resource *r)
 	return false;
 }
 
-static bool __get_mem_config_intel(struct rdt_resource *r)
+static __init bool __get_mem_config_intel(struct rdt_resource *r)
 {
 	struct rdt_hw_resource *hw_res = resctrl_to_arch_res(r);
 	union cpuid_0x10_3_eax eax;
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ static bool __get_mem_config_intel(struct rdt_resource *r)
 	return true;
 }
 
-static bool __rdt_get_mem_config_amd(struct rdt_resource *r)
+static __init bool __rdt_get_mem_config_amd(struct rdt_resource *r)
 {
 	struct rdt_hw_resource *hw_res = resctrl_to_arch_res(r);
 	union cpuid_0x10_3_eax eax;