diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/psci_smp.c b/arch/arm/kernel/psci_smp.c
index 61c04b02faeb..9d479b2ea40d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/psci_smp.c
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/psci_smp.c
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ int psci_cpu_disable(unsigned int cpu)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-void __ref psci_cpu_die(unsigned int cpu)
+void psci_cpu_die(unsigned int cpu)
 {
 	u32 state = PSCI_POWER_STATE_TYPE_POWER_DOWN <<
 		    PSCI_0_2_POWER_STATE_TYPE_SHIFT;
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ void __ref psci_cpu_die(unsigned int cpu)
 	panic("psci: cpu %d failed to shutdown\n", cpu);
 }
 
-int __ref psci_cpu_kill(unsigned int cpu)
+int psci_cpu_kill(unsigned int cpu)
 {
 	int err, i;
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap-hotplug.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap-hotplug.c
index 971791fe9a3f..593fec753b28 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap-hotplug.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap-hotplug.c
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
  * platform-specific code to shutdown a CPU
  * Called with IRQs disabled
  */
-void __ref omap4_cpu_die(unsigned int cpu)
+void omap4_cpu_die(unsigned int cpu)
 {
 	unsigned int boot_cpu = 0;
 	void __iomem *base = omap_get_wakeupgen_base();
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap-wakeupgen.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap-wakeupgen.c
index db7e0bab3587..2da0d974f2f7 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap-wakeupgen.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap-wakeupgen.c
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ static int irq_cpu_hotplug_notify(struct notifier_block *self,
 	return NOTIFY_OK;
 }
 
-static struct notifier_block __refdata irq_hotplug_notifier = {
+static struct notifier_block irq_hotplug_notifier = {
 	.notifier_call = irq_cpu_hotplug_notify,
 };
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-prima2/hotplug.c b/arch/arm/mach-prima2/hotplug.c
index 0ab2f8bae28e..a728c78b996f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-prima2/hotplug.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-prima2/hotplug.c
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ static inline void platform_do_lowpower(unsigned int cpu)
  *
  * Called with IRQs disabled
  */
-void __ref sirfsoc_cpu_die(unsigned int cpu)
+void sirfsoc_cpu_die(unsigned int cpu)
 {
 	platform_do_lowpower(cpu);
 }
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-qcom/platsmp.c b/arch/arm/mach-qcom/platsmp.c
index 5cde63a64b34..9b00123a315d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-qcom/platsmp.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-qcom/platsmp.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ extern void secondary_startup_arm(void);
 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(boot_lock);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU
-static void __ref qcom_cpu_die(unsigned int cpu)
+static void qcom_cpu_die(unsigned int cpu)
 {
 	wfi();
 }
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-realview/hotplug.c b/arch/arm/mach-realview/hotplug.c
index ac22dd41b135..968e2d1964f6 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-realview/hotplug.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-realview/hotplug.c
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ static inline void platform_do_lowpower(unsigned int cpu, int *spurious)
  *
  * Called with IRQs disabled
  */
-void __ref realview_cpu_die(unsigned int cpu)
+void realview_cpu_die(unsigned int cpu)
 {
 	int spurious = 0;
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-spear/hotplug.c b/arch/arm/mach-spear/hotplug.c
index d97749c642ce..12edd1cf8a12 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-spear/hotplug.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-spear/hotplug.c
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ static inline void spear13xx_do_lowpower(unsigned int cpu, int *spurious)
  *
  * Called with IRQs disabled
  */
-void __ref spear13xx_cpu_die(unsigned int cpu)
+void spear13xx_cpu_die(unsigned int cpu)
 {
 	int spurious = 0;
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-tegra/hotplug.c b/arch/arm/mach-tegra/hotplug.c
index 6fc71f1534b0..1b129899a277 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-tegra/hotplug.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-tegra/hotplug.c
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ int tegra_cpu_kill(unsigned cpu)
  *
  * Called with IRQs disabled
  */
-void __ref tegra_cpu_die(unsigned int cpu)
+void tegra_cpu_die(unsigned int cpu)
 {
 	if (!tegra_hotplug_shutdown) {
 		WARN(1, "hotplug is not yet initialized\n");
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-ux500/hotplug.c b/arch/arm/mach-ux500/hotplug.c
index 2bc00b085e38..1cbed0331fd3 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-ux500/hotplug.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-ux500/hotplug.c
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
  *
  * Called with IRQs disabled
  */
-void __ref ux500_cpu_die(unsigned int cpu)
+void ux500_cpu_die(unsigned int cpu)
 {
 	/* directly enter low power state, skipping secure registers */
 	for (;;) {
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-vexpress/hotplug.c b/arch/arm/mach-vexpress/hotplug.c
index f0ce6b8f5e71..f2fafc10a91d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-vexpress/hotplug.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-vexpress/hotplug.c
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ static inline void platform_do_lowpower(unsigned int cpu, int *spurious)
  *
  * Called with IRQs disabled
  */
-void __ref vexpress_cpu_die(unsigned int cpu)
+void vexpress_cpu_die(unsigned int cpu)
 {
 	int spurious = 0;
 
