1 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/net/unix/af_unix.c b/net/unix/af_unix.c
index 1454afcc06c4..e18cd3628db4 100644
--- a/net/unix/af_unix.c
+++ b/net/unix/af_unix.c
@@ -2197,7 +2197,11 @@ static void __exit af_unix_exit(void)
         unregister_pernet_subsys(&unix_net_ops);
 }
 
-module_init(af_unix_init);
+/* Earlier than device_initcall() so that other drivers invoking
+   request_module() don't end up in a loop when modprobe tries
+   to use a UNIX socket. But later than subsys_initcall() because
+   we depend on stuff initialised there */
+fs_initcall(af_unix_init);
 module_exit(af_unix_exit);
 
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");