diff --git a/drivers/acpi/processor_core.c b/drivers/acpi/processor_core.c
index 164d49569aeb..210079c3ad84 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/processor_core.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/processor_core.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ static int __init set_no_mwait(const struct dmi_system_id *id)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct dmi_system_id __initdata processor_idle_dmi_table[] = {
+static struct dmi_system_id processor_idle_dmi_table[] __initdata = {
 	{
 	set_no_mwait, "Extensa 5220", {
 	DMI_MATCH(DMI_BIOS_VENDOR, "Phoenix Technologies LTD"),