diff --git a/sys/kern/init_main.c b/sys/kern/init_main.c
index 7e30ce4ed3cf..3c42bb72f9d4 100644
--- a/sys/kern/init_main.c
+++ b/sys/kern/init_main.c
@@ -204,9 +204,9 @@ void
 mi_startup(void)
 {
 
-	register struct sysinit **sipp;		/* system initialization*/
-	register struct sysinit **xipp;		/* interior loop of sort*/
-	register struct sysinit *save;		/* bubble*/
+	struct sysinit **sipp;	/* system initialization*/
+	struct sysinit **xipp;	/* interior loop of sort*/
+	struct sysinit *save;	/* bubble*/
 
 #if defined(VERBOSE_SYSINIT)
 	int last;