diff --git a/net/ieee802154/wpan-class.c b/net/ieee802154/wpan-class.c
index 38bac70cca10..268691256a6d 100644
--- a/net/ieee802154/wpan-class.c
+++ b/net/ieee802154/wpan-class.c
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ err_nl:
 err:
 	return rc;
 }
-module_init(wpan_phy_class_init);
+subsys_initcall(wpan_phy_class_init);
 
 static void __exit wpan_phy_class_exit(void)
 {