diff --git a/arch/xtensa/platforms/xtfpga/setup.c b/arch/xtensa/platforms/xtfpga/setup.c
index 96ef8eeb064e..c7ce62ff73f7 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/platforms/xtfpga/setup.c
+++ b/arch/xtensa/platforms/xtfpga/setup.c
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ void platform_heartbeat(void)
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_XTENSA_CALIBRATE_CCOUNT
 
-void platform_calibrate_ccount(void)
+void __init platform_calibrate_ccount(void)
 {
 	long clk_freq = 0;
 #ifdef CONFIG_OF