diff --git a/include/linux/init.h b/include/linux/init.h
index 1a4a283d19a9..74b1f43bf982 100644
--- a/include/linux/init.h
+++ b/include/linux/init.h
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 #define __init		__attribute__ ((__section__ (".init.text"))) __cold
 #define __initdata	__attribute__ ((__section__ (".init.data")))
 #define __exitdata	__attribute__ ((__section__(".exit.data")))
-#define __exit_call	__attribute_used__ __attribute__ ((__section__ (".exitcall.exit"))) __cold
+#define __exit_call	__attribute_used__ __attribute__ ((__section__ (".exitcall.exit")))
 
 /* modpost check for section mismatches during the kernel build.
  * A section mismatch happens when there are references from a