4 files changed, 7 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/firmware/dcdbas.c b/drivers/firmware/dcdbas.c
index c16600f30611..0bdea60c65dd 100644
--- a/drivers/firmware/dcdbas.c
+++ b/drivers/firmware/dcdbas.c
@@ -639,7 +639,7 @@ static void __exit dcdbas_exit(void)
         platform_driver_unregister(&dcdbas_driver);
 }
 
-module_init(dcdbas_init);
+subsys_initcall_sync(dcdbas_init);
 module_exit(dcdbas_exit);
 
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION(DRIVER_DESCRIPTION " (version " DRIVER_VERSION ")");
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/Kconfig b/drivers/platform/x86/Kconfig
index d10ffe51da24..51ebc5a6053f 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/Kconfig
@@ -106,13 +106,14 @@ config ASUS_LAPTOP
           If you have an ACPI-compatible ASUS laptop, say Y or M here.
 
 #
-# If the DELL_SMBIOS_SMM feature is enabled, the DELL_SMBIOS driver
-# becomes dependent on the DCDBAS driver. The "depends" line prevents a
-# configuration where DELL_SMBIOS=y while DCDBAS=m.
+# The DELL_SMBIOS driver depends on ACPI_WMI and/or DCDBAS if those
+# backends are selected. The "depends" line prevents a configuration
+# where DELL_SMBIOS=y while either of those dependencies =m.
 #
 config DELL_SMBIOS
         tristate "Dell SMBIOS driver"
         depends on DCDBAS || DCDBAS=n
+        depends on ACPI_WMI || ACPI_WMI=n
         ---help---
         This provides support for the Dell SMBIOS calling interface.
         If you have a Dell computer you should enable this option.
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/dell-smbios-base.c b/drivers/platform/x86/dell-smbios-base.c
index 5bcf8a18f785..2485c80a9fdd 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/dell-smbios-base.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/dell-smbios-base.c
@@ -637,7 +637,7 @@ static void __exit dell_smbios_exit(void)
         mutex_unlock(&smbios_mutex);
 }
 
-subsys_initcall(dell_smbios_init);
+module_init(dell_smbios_init);
 module_exit(dell_smbios_exit);
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Matthew Garrett <mjg@redhat.com>");
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/dell-wmi.c b/drivers/platform/x86/dell-wmi.c
index 2c9927430d85..8d102195a392 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/dell-wmi.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/dell-wmi.c
@@ -714,7 +714,7 @@ static int __init dell_wmi_init(void)
 
         return wmi_driver_register(&dell_wmi_driver);
 }
-module_init(dell_wmi_init);
+late_initcall(dell_wmi_init);
 
 static void __exit dell_wmi_exit(void)
 {