diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/core/device.c b/drivers/infiniband/core/device.c
index fb01f5f13495..b4b28ff8b7dc 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/core/device.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/core/device.c
@@ -1261,5 +1261,5 @@ static void __exit ib_core_cleanup(void)
 
 MODULE_ALIAS_RDMA_NETLINK(RDMA_NL_LS, 4);
 
-module_init(ib_core_init);
+subsys_initcall(ib_core_init);
 module_exit(ib_core_cleanup);