diff --git a/drivers/net/loopback.c b/drivers/net/loopback.c
index 82c10de..2b739fd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/loopback.c
+++ b/drivers/net/loopback.c
@@ -229,9 +229,11 @@
 };
 
 /* Setup and register the loopback device. */
-int __init loopback_init(void)
+static int __init loopback_init(void)
 {
 	return register_netdev(&loopback_dev);
 };
 
+module_init(loopback_init);
+
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(loopback_dev);