diff --git a/sound/core/seq/seq_device.c b/sound/core/seq/seq_device.c
index 355b34269bd1..d99f99d61983 100644
--- a/sound/core/seq/seq_device.c
+++ b/sound/core/seq/seq_device.c
@@ -311,5 +311,5 @@ static void __exit alsa_seq_device_exit(void)
 	bus_unregister(&snd_seq_bus_type);
 }
 
-module_init(alsa_seq_device_init)
+subsys_initcall(alsa_seq_device_init)
 module_exit(alsa_seq_device_exit)