diff --git a/drivers/tty/metag_da.c b/drivers/tty/metag_da.c
index 3774600..9325262 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/metag_da.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/metag_da.c
@@ -640,25 +640,7 @@
 	put_tty_driver(channel_driver);
 	return ret;
 }
-
-static void dashtty_exit(void)
-{
-	int nport;
-	struct dashtty_port *dport;
-
-	del_timer_sync(&put_timer);
-	kthread_stop(dashtty_thread);
-	del_timer_sync(&poll_timer);
-	tty_unregister_driver(channel_driver);
-	for (nport = 0; nport < NUM_TTY_CHANNELS; nport++) {
-		dport = &dashtty_ports[nport];
-		tty_port_destroy(&dport->port);
-	}
-	put_tty_driver(channel_driver);
-}
-
-module_init(dashtty_init);
-module_exit(dashtty_exit);
+device_initcall(dashtty_init);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_DA_CONSOLE