1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/init/main.c b/init/main.c
index 3d68aaaf6160..6c7fd137c8cd 100644
--- a/init/main.c
+++ b/init/main.c
@@ -767,8 +767,6 @@ static void __init do_initcalls(void)
 static void __init do_basic_setup(void)
 {
         rcu_init_sched(); /* needed by module_init stage. */
-        /* drivers will send hotplug events */
-        init_workqueues();
         usermodehelper_init();
         driver_init();
         init_irq_proc();
@@ -852,6 +850,8 @@ static int __init kernel_init(void * unused)
 
         cad_pid = task_pid(current);
 
+        init_workqueues();
+
         smp_prepare_cpus(setup_max_cpus);
 
         do_pre_smp_initcalls();