diff --git a/lib/test_sysctl.c b/lib/test_sysctl.c
index 566dad3f4196..ec4d0f03475d 100644
--- a/lib/test_sysctl.c
+++ b/lib/test_sysctl.c
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ static int __init test_sysctl_init(void)
 	}
 	return 0;
 }
-late_initcall(test_sysctl_init);
+module_init(test_sysctl_init);
 
 static void __exit test_sysctl_exit(void)
 {