diff --git a/arch/sparc/mm/init_32.c b/arch/sparc/mm/init_32.c
index 417f89d5e0b2..046ab116cc8c 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/mm/init_32.c
+++ b/arch/sparc/mm/init_32.c
@@ -294,11 +294,6 @@ void __init mem_init(void)
 	mem_init_print_info(NULL);
 }
 
-void free_initmem (void)
-{
-	free_initmem_default(POISON_FREE_INITMEM);
-}
-
 void sparc_flush_page_to_ram(struct page *page)
 {
 	unsigned long vaddr = (unsigned long)page_address(page);
diff --git a/init/main.c b/init/main.c
index 26234570a324..5a2c69b4d7b3 100644
--- a/init/main.c
+++ b/init/main.c
@@ -1076,7 +1076,7 @@ static inline void mark_readonly(void)
 
 void __weak free_initmem(void)
 {
-	free_initmem_default(-1);
+	free_initmem_default(POISON_FREE_INITMEM);
 }
 
 static int __ref kernel_init(void *unused)