diff --git a/arch/mips/include/asm/spram.h b/arch/mips/include/asm/spram.h
index 373f2a5d495d..9f6a2cb1943a 100644
--- a/arch/mips/include/asm/spram.h
+++ b/arch/mips/include/asm/spram.h
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #define _MIPS_SPRAM_H
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_MIPS_SPRAM)
-extern __init void spram_config(void);
+extern void spram_config(void);
 #else
 static inline void spram_config(void) { }
 #endif /* CONFIG_MIPS_SPRAM */
diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/spram.c b/arch/mips/kernel/spram.c
index d5d96214cce5..71c7e5e27567 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/spram.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/spram.c
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include <asm/mipsregs.h>
 #include <asm/r4kcache.h>
 #include <asm/hazards.h>
+#include <asm/spram.h>
 
 /*
  * These definitions are correct for the 24K/34K/74K SPRAM sample