diff --git a/kernel/jump_label.c b/kernel/jump_label.c
index a9b8cf500591..def4548ea40c 100644
--- a/kernel/jump_label.c
+++ b/kernel/jump_label.c
@@ -612,7 +612,7 @@ static __init int jump_label_test(void)
 
 	return 0;
 }
-late_initcall(jump_label_test);
+early_initcall(jump_label_test);
 #endif /* STATIC_KEYS_SELFTEST */
 
 #endif /* HAVE_JUMP_LABEL */