diff --git a/net/qrtr/qrtr.c b/net/qrtr/qrtr.c
index c2f5c13550c0..78418f38464a 100644
--- a/net/qrtr/qrtr.c
+++ b/net/qrtr/qrtr.c
@@ -1085,7 +1085,7 @@ static int __init qrtr_proto_init(void)
 
 	return 0;
 }
-module_init(qrtr_proto_init);
+postcore_initcall(qrtr_proto_init);
 
 static void __exit qrtr_proto_fini(void)
 {