diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ath79/mach-archer-c7-v4.c b/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ath79/mach-archer-c7-v4.c
index 21b8e8cf8b..bfd2b2e6b8 100644
--- a/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ath79/mach-archer-c7-v4.c
+++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ath79/mach-archer-c7-v4.c
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ static struct spi_gpio_platform_data archer_c7_v4_spi_data = {
 	.num_chipselect	= 1,
 };
 
-static u8 archer_c7_v4_ssr_initdata __initdata = 0xff;
+static u8 archer_c7_v4_ssr_initdata = 0xff;
 
 static struct gen_74x164_chip_platform_data archer_c7_v4_ssr_data = {
 	.base = ARCHER_C7_74HC_GPIO_BASE,