diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace_output.c b/kernel/trace/trace_output.c
index df611a0e76c5..123b189c732c 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace_output.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace_output.c
@@ -1325,4 +1325,4 @@ __init static int init_events(void)
 
 	return 0;
 }
-device_initcall(init_events);
+early_initcall(init_events);