diff --git a/drivers/mtd/maps/physmap-gemini.c b/drivers/mtd/maps/physmap-gemini.c
index 60775b208fc9dd5254fbe6afa4d7afb207a1cc5b..a289c8b5cabf8e57a81f23d3efe6085bc6c904eb 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/maps/physmap-gemini.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/maps/physmap-gemini.c
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ static void gemini_flash_disable_pins(void)
 static map_word __xipram gemini_flash_map_read(struct map_info *map,
 					       unsigned long ofs)
 {
-	map_word __xipram ret;
+	map_word ret;
 
 	gemini_flash_enable_pins();
 	ret = inline_map_read(map, ofs);