diff --git a/drivers/acpi/bus.c b/drivers/acpi/bus.c
index 19decee72e92..47864013c0df 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/bus.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/bus.c
@@ -1099,7 +1099,6 @@ static int __init acpi_init(void)
 
 	acpi_scan_init();
 	acpi_ec_init();
-	acpi_power_init();
 	acpi_debugfs_init();
 	acpi_sleep_proc_init();
 	acpi_wakeup_device_init();
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/scan.c b/drivers/acpi/scan.c
index ef8e659771e1..2951a27303cb 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/scan.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/scan.c
@@ -1570,6 +1570,8 @@ int __init acpi_scan_init(void)
 		printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX "Could not register bus type\n");
 	}
 
+	acpi_power_init();
+
 	/*
 	 * Enumerate devices in the ACPI namespace.
 	 */