diff --git a/drivers/staging/board/board.h b/drivers/staging/board/board.h
index 2390ed6c31a4..e9c914985d4a 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/board/board.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/board/board.h
@@ -15,6 +15,6 @@ static int __init runtime_board_check(void)	\
 	return 0;				\
 }						\
 						\
-late_initcall(runtime_board_check)
+device_initcall(runtime_board_check)
 
 #endif /* __BOARD_H__ */