diff --git a/drivers/thunderbolt/nhi.c b/drivers/thunderbolt/nhi.c
index f5a33e88e676..2d042150e41c 100644
--- a/drivers/thunderbolt/nhi.c
+++ b/drivers/thunderbolt/nhi.c
@@ -1147,5 +1147,5 @@ static void __exit nhi_unload(void)
 	tb_domain_exit();
 }
 
-fs_initcall(nhi_init);
+rootfs_initcall(nhi_init);
 module_exit(nhi_unload);