--- 2.6.9-rc2-mm4/drivers/char/hpet.c	2004-09-27 10:12:16.000000000 -0600
+++ hpet/drivers/char/hpet.c	2004-09-30 15:44:39.000000000 -0600
@@ -925,7 +925,7 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct acpi_driver hpet_acpi_driver __initdata = {
+static struct acpi_driver hpet_acpi_driver = {
 	.name = "hpet",
 	.ids = "PNP0103",
 	.ops = {