diff --git a/drivers/serial/cpm_uart/cpm_uart_cpm2.c b/drivers/serial/cpm_uart/cpm_uart_cpm2.c
index b691d3e14754..787a8f134677 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/cpm_uart/cpm_uart_cpm2.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/cpm_uart/cpm_uart_cpm2.c
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ void cpm_uart_freebuf(struct uart_cpm_port *pinfo)
 }
 
 /* Setup any dynamic params in the uart desc */
-int cpm_uart_init_portdesc(void)
+int __init cpm_uart_init_portdesc(void)
 {
 #if defined(CONFIG_SERIAL_CPM_SMC1) || defined(CONFIG_SERIAL_CPM_SMC2)
 	u32 addr;