diff --git a/sound/pci/via82xx.c b/sound/pci/via82xx.c
index f1ce808501d..9b4d74d49f9 100644
--- a/sound/pci/via82xx.c
+++ b/sound/pci/via82xx.c
@@ -1836,7 +1836,7 @@ static void __devinit snd_via82xx_proc_init(via82xx_t *chip)
  *
  */
 
-static int __devinit snd_via82xx_chip_init(via82xx_t *chip)
+static int snd_via82xx_chip_init(via82xx_t *chip)
 {
 	unsigned int val;
 	int max_count;