diff --git a/include/linux/init.h b/include/linux/init.h
index 400adbb45414..ff8bde520d03 100644
--- a/include/linux/init.h
+++ b/include/linux/init.h
@@ -271,6 +271,7 @@ void __init parse_early_options(char *cmdline);
 #else /* MODULE */
 
 /* Don't use these in modules, but some people do... */
+#define early_initcall(fn)		module_init(fn)
 #define core_initcall(fn)		module_init(fn)
 #define postcore_initcall(fn)		module_init(fn)
 #define arch_initcall(fn)		module_init(fn)