return 0;
 }
 
+static noinline void __init
+build_all_zonelists_init(void)
+{
+       __build_all_zonelists(NULL);
+       mminit_verify_zonelist();
+       cpuset_init_current_mems_allowed();
+}
+
 /*
  * Called with zonelists_mutex held always
  * unless system_state == SYSTEM_BOOTING.
+ *
+ * __ref due to (1) call of __meminit annotated setup_zone_pageset
+ * [we're only called with non-NULL zone through __meminit paths] and
+ * (2) call of __init annotated helper build_all_zonelists_init
+ * [protected by SYSTEM_BOOTING].
  */
 void __ref build_all_zonelists(pg_data_t *pgdat, struct zone *zone)
 {
        set_zonelist_order();
 
        if (system_state == SYSTEM_BOOTING) {
-               __build_all_zonelists(NULL);
-               mminit_verify_zonelist();
-               cpuset_init_current_mems_allowed();
+               build_all_zonelists_init();
        } else {
 #ifdef CONFIG_MEMORY_HOTPLUG
                if (zone)