diff --git a/arch/arm64/kernel/armv8_deprecated.c b/arch/arm64/kernel/armv8_deprecated.c
index ca158be21f83..7832b3216370 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kernel/armv8_deprecated.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/kernel/armv8_deprecated.c
@@ -618,7 +618,8 @@ static struct insn_emulation_ops setend_ops = {
 };
 
 /*
- * Invoked as late_initcall, since not needed before init spawned.
+ * Invoked as core_initcall, which guarantees that the instruction
+ * emulation is ready for userspace.
  */
 static int __init armv8_deprecated_init(void)
 {