diff --git a/net/wireless/core.c b/net/wireless/core.c
index 7eabd55417a5..9771451eae21 100644
--- a/net/wireless/core.c
+++ b/net/wireless/core.c
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ out_fail_notifier:
 out_fail_sysfs:
 	return err;
 }
-module_init(cfg80211_init);
+subsys_initcall(cfg80211_init);
 
 static void cfg80211_exit(void)
 {