diff --git a/include/linux/compiler.h b/include/linux/compiler.h
index 4030a2940d6b..17ee9165ca51 100644
--- a/include/linux/compiler.h
+++ b/include/linux/compiler.h
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ void ftrace_likely_update(struct ftrace_likely_data *f, int val,
 	extern typeof(sym) sym;					\
 	static const unsigned long __kentry_##sym		\
 	__used							\
-	__attribute__((__section__("___kentry" "+" #sym ), used))	\
+	__attribute__((__section__("___kentry" "+" #sym )))	\
 	= (unsigned long)&sym;
 #endif