diff --git a/drivers/vfio/mdev/mdev_core.c b/drivers/vfio/mdev/mdev_core.c
index e4581ec093a6..b16606ebafa1 100644
--- a/drivers/vfio/mdev/mdev_core.c
+++ b/drivers/vfio/mdev/mdev_core.c
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ static void __exit mdev_exit(void)
 	mdev_bus_unregister();
 }
 
-module_init(mdev_init)
+subsys_initcall(mdev_init)
 module_exit(mdev_exit)
 
 MODULE_VERSION(DRIVER_VERSION);