diff --git a/drivers/cpuidle/arm_big_little.c b/drivers/cpuidle/arm_big_little.c
index a430800d4a74..e5378896a8cb 100644
--- a/drivers/cpuidle/arm_big_little.c
+++ b/drivers/cpuidle/arm_big_little.c
@@ -180,4 +180,4 @@ int __init bl_idle_init(void)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-late_initcall(bl_idle_init);
+device_initcall(bl_idle_init);