diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/pinmux-sirf.c b/drivers/pinctrl/pinmux-sirf.c
index ddcea1820935..ba735230d91e 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/pinmux-sirf.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/pinmux-sirf.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
  * pad list for the pinmux subsystem
  * refer to CS-131858-DC-6A.xls
  */
-static const struct pinctrl_pin_desc __refdata sirfsoc_pads[] = {
+static const struct pinctrl_pin_desc sirfsoc_pads[] = {
 	PINCTRL_PIN(4, "pwm0"),
 	PINCTRL_PIN(5, "pwm1"),
 	PINCTRL_PIN(6, "pwm2"),
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/pinmux-u300.c b/drivers/pinctrl/pinmux-u300.c
index 71d23b736ff5..4858a64131f8 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/pinmux-u300.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/pinmux-u300.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@
 #define U300_NUM_PADS 467
 
 /* Pad names for the pinmux subsystem */
-static const struct pinctrl_pin_desc __refdata u300_pads[] = {
+static const struct pinctrl_pin_desc u300_pads[] = {
 	/* Pads along the top edge of the chip */
 	PINCTRL_PIN(0, "P PAD VDD 28"),
 	PINCTRL_PIN(1, "P PAD GND 28"),