diff --git a/arch/mips/cobalt/mtd.c b/arch/mips/cobalt/mtd.c
index 8db7b5d81560..83e1b1093d5f 100644
--- a/arch/mips/cobalt/mtd.c
+++ b/arch/mips/cobalt/mtd.c
@@ -57,5 +57,4 @@ static int __init cobalt_mtd_init(void)
 
 	return 0;
 }
-
-module_init(cobalt_mtd_init);
+device_initcall(cobalt_mtd_init);