diff --git a/arch/um/drivers/harddog_kern.c b/arch/um/drivers/harddog_kern.c
index 2d0266d0254d..3282787bbcfb 100644
--- a/arch/um/drivers/harddog_kern.c
+++ b/arch/um/drivers/harddog_kern.c
@@ -175,27 +175,4 @@ static struct miscdevice harddog_miscdev = {
 	.name		= "watchdog",
 	.fops		= &harddog_fops,
 };
-
-static char banner[] __initdata = KERN_INFO "UML Watchdog Timer\n";
-
-static int __init harddog_init(void)
-{
-	int ret;
-
-	ret = misc_register(&harddog_miscdev);
-
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
-
-	printk(banner);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static void __exit harddog_exit(void)
-{
-	misc_deregister(&harddog_miscdev);
-}
-
-module_init(harddog_init);
-module_exit(harddog_exit);
+module_misc_device(harddog_miscdev);
diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_vhci.c b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_vhci.c
index 3ff229b2e7f3..c4a75a18dcae 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_vhci.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_vhci.c
@@ -377,21 +377,7 @@ static struct miscdevice vhci_miscdev = {
 	.fops	= &vhci_fops,
 	.minor	= VHCI_MINOR,
 };
-
-static int __init vhci_init(void)
-{
-	BT_INFO("Virtual HCI driver ver %s", VERSION);
-
-	return misc_register(&vhci_miscdev);
-}
-
-static void __exit vhci_exit(void)
-{
-	misc_deregister(&vhci_miscdev);
-}
-
-module_init(vhci_init);
-module_exit(vhci_exit);
+module_misc_device(vhci_miscdev);
 
 module_param(amp, bool, 0644);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(amp, "Create AMP controller device");
diff --git a/drivers/char/bfin-otp.c b/drivers/char/bfin-otp.c
index 44660f1c4849..35d46da754d7 100644
--- a/drivers/char/bfin-otp.c
+++ b/drivers/char/bfin-otp.c
@@ -230,45 +230,7 @@ static struct miscdevice bfin_otp_misc_device = {
 	.name     = DRIVER_NAME,
 	.fops     = &bfin_otp_fops,
 };
-
-/**
- *	bfin_otp_init - Initialize module
- *
- *	Registers the device and notifier handler. Actual device
- *	initialization is handled by bfin_otp_open().
- */
-static int __init bfin_otp_init(void)
-{
-	int ret;
-
-	stampit();
-
-	ret = misc_register(&bfin_otp_misc_device);
-	if (ret) {
-		pr_init(KERN_ERR PFX "unable to register a misc device\n");
-		return ret;
-	}
-
-	pr_init(KERN_INFO PFX "initialized\n");
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-/**
- *	bfin_otp_exit - Deinitialize module
- *
- *	Unregisters the device and notifier handler. Actual device
- *	deinitialization is handled by bfin_otp_close().
- */
-static void __exit bfin_otp_exit(void)
-{
-	stampit();
-
-	misc_deregister(&bfin_otp_misc_device);
-}
-
-module_init(bfin_otp_init);
-module_exit(bfin_otp_exit);
+module_misc_device(bfin_otp_misc_device);
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Mike Frysinger <vapier@gentoo.org>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Blackfin OTP Memory Interface");
diff --git a/drivers/lightnvm/core.c b/drivers/lightnvm/core.c
index 9ebd2cfbd849..c784ddcd4405 100644
--- a/drivers/lightnvm/core.c
+++ b/drivers/lightnvm/core.c
@@ -1171,27 +1171,10 @@ static struct miscdevice _nvm_misc = {
 	.nodename	= "lightnvm/control",
 	.fops		= &_ctl_fops,
 };
+module_misc_device(_nvm_misc);
 
 MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(MISC_DYNAMIC_MINOR);
 
-static int __init nvm_mod_init(void)
-{
-	int ret;
-
-	ret = misc_register(&_nvm_misc);
-	if (ret)
-		pr_err("nvm: misc_register failed for control device");
-
-	return ret;
-}
-
-static void __exit nvm_mod_exit(void)
-{
-	misc_deregister(&_nvm_misc);
-}
-
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Matias Bjorling <m@bjorling.me>");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL v2");
 MODULE_VERSION("0.1");
-module_init(nvm_mod_init);
-module_exit(nvm_mod_exit);