diff --git a/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c b/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c
index cced0638b686..69fcd54f8a83 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c
@@ -1537,4 +1537,4 @@ static int __init thermal_init(void)
 	mutex_destroy(&poweroff_lock);
 	return result;
 }
-fs_initcall(thermal_init);
+core_initcall(thermal_init);