diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/sifive.c b/drivers/tty/serial/sifive.c
index 4b0fa91e9f9a..69a32d94ec9d 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/sifive.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/sifive.c
@@ -843,7 +843,7 @@ static void sifive_serial_console_write(struct console *co, const char *s,
 	local_irq_restore(flags);
 }
 
-static int __init sifive_serial_console_setup(struct console *co, char *options)
+static int sifive_serial_console_setup(struct console *co, char *options)
 {
 	struct sifive_serial_port *ssp;
 	int baud = SIFIVE_DEFAULT_BAUD_RATE;