diff --git a/kernel/module.c b/kernel/module.c
index a40ec708f8f2c..e1dd0df57244d 100644
--- a/kernel/module.c
+++ b/kernel/module.c
@@ -1897,7 +1897,6 @@ static int mod_sysfs_init(struct module *mod)
 	if (err)
 		mod_kobject_put(mod);
 
-	/* delay uevent until full sysfs population */
 out:
 	return err;
 }
@@ -1934,7 +1933,6 @@ static int mod_sysfs_setup(struct module *mod,
 	add_sect_attrs(mod, info);
 	add_notes_attrs(mod, info);
 
-	kobject_uevent(&mod->mkobj.kobj, KOBJ_ADD);
 	return 0;
 
 out_unreg_modinfo_attrs:
@@ -3656,6 +3654,9 @@ static noinline int do_init_module(struct module *mod)
 	blocking_notifier_call_chain(&module_notify_list,
 				     MODULE_STATE_LIVE, mod);
 
+	/* Delay uevent until module has finished its init routine */
+	kobject_uevent(&mod->mkobj.kobj, KOBJ_ADD);
+
 	/*
 	 * We need to finish all async code before the module init sequence
 	 * is done.  This has potential to deadlock.  For example, a newly