diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/x86-android-tablets/core.c b/drivers/platform/x86/x86-android-tablets/core.c
index 4218afcec0e9..40b5cd9b172f 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/x86-android-tablets/core.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/x86-android-tablets/core.c
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ static struct gpiod_lookup_table * const *gpiod_lookup_tables;
 static const struct software_node *bat_swnode;
 static void (*exit_handler)(void);
 
-static struct i2c_adapter *
+static __init struct i2c_adapter *
 get_i2c_adap_by_handle(const struct x86_i2c_client_info *client_info)
 {
 	acpi_handle handle;
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ static __init int match_parent(struct device *dev, const void *data)
 	return dev->parent == data;
 }
 
-static struct i2c_adapter *
+static __init struct i2c_adapter *
 get_i2c_adap_by_pci_parent(const struct x86_i2c_client_info *client_info)
 {
 	struct i2c_adapter *adap = NULL;