diff --git a/init/version.c b/init/version.c
index 55abe76f4ec9dd..6c01ec1cc48d48 100644
--- a/init/version.c
+++ b/init/version.c
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ struct uts_namespace init_uts_ns = {
 };
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(init_uts_ns);
 
-/* FIXED STRING! Don't touch! */
-const char __init linux_banner[] =
+/* FIXED STRINGS! Don't touch! */
+const char linux_banner[] =
 	"Linux version " UTS_RELEASE " (" LINUX_COMPILE_BY "@"
 	LINUX_COMPILE_HOST ") (" LINUX_COMPILER ") " UTS_VERSION "\n";