diff --git a/include/linux/cpu.h b/include/linux/cpu.h
index 944f283..ab0eade 100644
--- a/include/linux/cpu.h
+++ b/include/linux/cpu.h
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
 /* Need to know about CPUs going up/down? */
 #if defined(CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU) || !defined(MODULE)
 #define cpu_notifier(fn, pri) {					\
-	static struct notifier_block fn##_nb __cpuinitdata =	\
+	static struct notifier_block fn##_nb =			\
 		{ .notifier_call = fn, .priority = pri };	\
 	register_cpu_notifier(&fn##_nb);			\
 }