diff --git a/arch/mips/pnx8550/common/prom.c b/arch/mips/pnx8550/common/prom.c
index 32f70097c3c746e1584537e7fb8c451a5f80346c..49639e8120d86d527cca879cb553e2e063426ae3 100644
--- a/arch/mips/pnx8550/common/prom.c
+++ b/arch/mips/pnx8550/common/prom.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ typedef struct
 }t_env_var;
 
 
-char * prom_getcmdline(void)
+char * __init prom_getcmdline(void)
 {
 	return &(arcs_cmdline[0]);
 }