diff --git a/arch/parisc/kernel/perf.c b/arch/parisc/kernel/perf.c
index ba0c053e25ae..518f4f5f1f43 100644
--- a/arch/parisc/kernel/perf.c
+++ b/arch/parisc/kernel/perf.c
@@ -543,6 +543,7 @@ static int __init perf_init(void)
 
 	return 0;
 }
+device_initcall(perf_init);
 
 /*
  * perf_start_counters(void)
@@ -847,5 +848,3 @@ printk("perf_rdr_write\n");
 	}
 printk("perf_rdr_write done\n");
 }
-
-module_init(perf_init);