diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/smpboot.c b/arch/x86/kernel/smpboot.c
index 4517d1c01eb5..ca3929b16049 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/smpboot.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/smpboot.c
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ static void __cpuinit smp_apply_quirks(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
 #endif
 }
 
-void smp_checks(void)
+void __cpuinit smp_checks(void)
 {
 	if (smp_b_stepping)
 		printk(KERN_WARNING "WARNING: SMP operation may be unreliable"