diff --git a/drivers/pci/quirks.c b/drivers/pci/quirks.c
index 0535efc4f184ac26bcc7cd04447b142fb8db60db..0a70943f8bb6b5748ae3cf16d9da429b7120f9ec 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/quirks.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/quirks.c
@@ -955,7 +955,7 @@ DECLARE_PCI_FIXUP_RESUME(PCI_VENDOR_ID_VIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_VIA_8237, k8t_sound_ho
  * becomes necessary to do this tweak in two steps -- I've chosen the Host
  * bridge as trigger.
  */
-static int __initdata asus_hides_smbus;
+static int asus_hides_smbus;
 
 static void __init asus_hides_smbus_hostbridge(struct pci_dev *dev)
 {