diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide_platform.c b/drivers/ide/ide_platform.c
index 962693b..175a975 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide_platform.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide_platform.c
@@ -133,19 +133,7 @@ static struct platform_driver platform_ide_driver = {
 	.remove = __devexit_p(plat_ide_remove),
 };
 
-static int __init platform_ide_init(void)
-{
-	return platform_driver_register(&platform_ide_driver);
-}
-
-static void __exit platform_ide_exit(void)
-{
-	platform_driver_unregister(&platform_ide_driver);
-}
-
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Platform IDE driver");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 MODULE_ALIAS("platform:pata_platform");
-
-module_init(platform_ide_init);
-module_exit(platform_ide_exit);
+module_platform_driver(platform_ide_driver);