diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod.c
index e282e35..eacdfd3 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod.c
@@ -1628,7 +1628,7 @@
  * to struct clk pointers for each registered omap_hwmod.  Also calls
  * _setup() on each hwmod.  Returns 0.
  */
-int omap_hwmod_late_init(void)
+static int __init omap_hwmod_late_init(void)
 {
 	int r;
 
@@ -1644,6 +1644,7 @@
 
 	return 0;
 }
+core_initcall(omap_hwmod_late_init);
 
 /**
  * omap_hwmod_enable - enable an omap_hwmod