2 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/serial/8250.c b/drivers/serial/8250.c
index 51f3c739f7e1..5261f0af8b10 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/8250.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/8250.c
@@ -2296,7 +2296,7 @@ serial8250_console_write(struct console *co, const char *s, unsigned int count)
         local_irq_restore(flags);
 }
 
-static int serial8250_console_setup(struct console *co, char *options)
+static int __init serial8250_console_setup(struct console *co, char *options)
 {
         struct uart_port *port;
         int baud = 9600;
diff --git a/scripts/mod/modpost.c b/scripts/mod/modpost.c
index 15ab5d02e80a..82e019bf2dc5 100644
--- a/scripts/mod/modpost.c
+++ b/scripts/mod/modpost.c
@@ -595,6 +595,7 @@ static int secref_whitelist(const char *modname, const char *tosec,
                 "_ops",
                 "_probe",
                 "_probe_one",
+                "_console",
                 NULL
         };