diff --git a/mm/mm_init.c b/mm/mm_init.c
index e17c758b27bf..5f420f7fafa1 100644
--- a/mm/mm_init.c
+++ b/mm/mm_init.c
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #include "internal.h"
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_MEMORY_INIT
-int mminit_loglevel;
+int __meminitdata mminit_loglevel;
 
 #ifndef SECTIONS_SHIFT
 #define SECTIONS_SHIFT	0