diff --git a/arch/arm/vfp/vfpmodule.c b/arch/arm/vfp/vfpmodule.c
index 5dfbb0b8e7f4..791993aed75a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/vfp/vfpmodule.c
+++ b/arch/arm/vfp/vfpmodule.c
@@ -731,4 +731,4 @@ static int __init vfp_init(void)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-late_initcall(vfp_init);
+core_initcall(vfp_init);