1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/gpio/mcp23s08.c b/drivers/gpio/mcp23s08.c
index 8a1b405fefda..89c1d222e9d1 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/mcp23s08.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/mcp23s08.c
@@ -419,7 +419,10 @@ static int __init mcp23s08_init(void)
 {
         return spi_register_driver(&mcp23s08_driver);
 }
-module_init(mcp23s08_init);
+/* register after spi postcore initcall and before
+ * subsys initcalls that may rely on these GPIOs
+ */
+subsys_initcall(mcp23s08_init);
 
 static void __exit mcp23s08_exit(void)
 {