diff --git a/include/linux/blktrace_api.h b/include/linux/blktrace_api.h
index 8e9e4bc..4d1a074 100644
--- a/include/linux/blktrace_api.h
+++ b/include/linux/blktrace_api.h
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@
 extern int do_blk_trace_setup(struct request_queue *q, char *name,
 			      dev_t dev, struct block_device *bdev,
 			      struct blk_user_trace_setup *buts);
-extern __attribute__((format(printf, 2, 3)))
+extern __printf(2, 3)
 void __trace_note_message(struct blk_trace *, const char *fmt, ...);
 
 /**