diff --git a/drivers/firmware/sysfb.c b/drivers/firmware/sysfb.c
index 3c197db42c9d9..82fcfd29bc4d2 100644
--- a/drivers/firmware/sysfb.c
+++ b/drivers/firmware/sysfb.c
@@ -128,4 +128,4 @@ static __init int sysfb_init(void)
 }
 
 /* must execute after PCI subsystem for EFI quirks */
-device_initcall(sysfb_init);
+subsys_initcall_sync(sysfb_init);