diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/srmcons.c b/arch/alpha/kernel/srmcons.c
index 6f01d9ad7b81..72b59511e59a 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/srmcons.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/srmcons.c
@@ -237,8 +237,7 @@ srmcons_init(void)
 
 	return -ENODEV;
 }
-
-module_init(srmcons_init);
+device_initcall(srmcons_init);
 
 
 /*