diff --git a/kernel/sched/core.c b/kernel/sched/core.c
index 49a64b4117a1..a4e7698e6938 100644
--- a/kernel/sched/core.c
+++ b/kernel/sched/core.c
@@ -879,7 +879,7 @@ enum {
 	HRTICK_SCHED_REARM_HRTIMER	= BIT(3)
 };
 
-static void hrtick_clear(struct rq *rq)
+static void __used hrtick_clear(struct rq *rq)
 {
 	if (hrtimer_active(&rq->hrtick_timer))
 		hrtimer_cancel(&rq->hrtick_timer);