diff --git a/kmod/src/sysfs.c b/kmod/src/sysfs.c
index cde3e7d8..e429a5e5 100644
--- a/kmod/src/sysfs.c
+++ b/kmod/src/sysfs.c
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ int __init scoutfs_sysfs_init(void)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-void __exit scoutfs_sysfs_exit(void)
+void scoutfs_sysfs_exit(void)
 {
 	if (scoutfs_kset)
 		kset_unregister(scoutfs_kset);
diff --git a/kmod/src/sysfs.h b/kmod/src/sysfs.h
index 2d218bba..70b85af8 100644
--- a/kmod/src/sysfs.h
+++ b/kmod/src/sysfs.h
@@ -53,6 +53,6 @@ int scoutfs_setup_sysfs(struct super_block *sb);
 void scoutfs_destroy_sysfs(struct super_block *sb);
 
 int __init scoutfs_sysfs_init(void);
-void __exit scoutfs_sysfs_exit(void);
+void scoutfs_sysfs_exit(void);
 
 #endif