diff --git a/include/init.h b/include/init.h
index 8347c1c5dd3..e1ff14e83f3 100644
--- a/include/init.h
+++ b/include/init.h
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 #define _INIT_H_
 
 #include <device.h>
-#define __used			__attribute__((__used__))
+#include <toolchain.h>
 
 #define PURE		1
 #define PURE_EARLY	0
diff --git a/include/toolchain/gcc.h b/include/toolchain/gcc.h
index 6d9b23ee0af..16ebe9110b6 100644
--- a/include/toolchain/gcc.h
+++ b/include/toolchain/gcc.h
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ __extension__ ({							\
 #define __aligned(x)    __attribute__((aligned(x)))
 #define __may_alias     __attribute__((__may_alias__))
 #define __printf_like(f, a)   __attribute__((format (printf, f, a)))
+#define __used          __attribute__((used))
 
 #define ARG_UNUSED(x) (void)(x)