diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/common.h b/arch/arm/mach-imx/common.h
index ead9018..ef8db6b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/common.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/common.h
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@
 extern int mx53_revision(void);
 extern int mx53_display_revision(void);
 extern void imx_set_aips(void __iomem *);
+extern int mxc_device_init(void);
 
 enum mxc_cpu_pwr_mode {
 	WAIT_CLOCKED,		/* wfi only */
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/devices/devices.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/devices/devices.c
index 9301e07..1b37482 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/devices/devices.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/devices/devices.c
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 	.parent		= &platform_bus,
 };
 
-static int __init mxc_device_init(void)
+int __init mxc_device_init(void)
 {
 	int ret;
 
@@ -45,4 +45,3 @@
 done:
 	return ret;
 }
-core_initcall(mxc_device_init);
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mm-imx21.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mm-imx21.c
index 8868398..d8ccd3a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mm-imx21.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mm-imx21.c
@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@
 
 void __init imx21_soc_init(void)
 {
+	mxc_device_init();
+
 	mxc_register_gpio("imx21-gpio", 0, MX21_GPIO1_BASE_ADDR, SZ_256, MX21_INT_GPIO, 0);
 	mxc_register_gpio("imx21-gpio", 1, MX21_GPIO2_BASE_ADDR, SZ_256, MX21_INT_GPIO, 0);
 	mxc_register_gpio("imx21-gpio", 2, MX21_GPIO3_BASE_ADDR, SZ_256, MX21_INT_GPIO, 0);
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mm-imx25.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mm-imx25.c
index 9be33cd..9357707 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mm-imx25.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mm-imx25.c
@@ -89,6 +89,8 @@
 
 void __init imx25_soc_init(void)
 {
+	mxc_device_init();
+
 	/* i.mx25 has the i.mx35 type gpio */
 	mxc_register_gpio("imx35-gpio", 0, MX25_GPIO1_BASE_ADDR, SZ_16K, MX25_INT_GPIO1, 0);
 	mxc_register_gpio("imx35-gpio", 1, MX25_GPIO2_BASE_ADDR, SZ_16K, MX25_INT_GPIO2, 0);
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mm-imx27.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mm-imx27.c
index ecaa5b9..4f1be65 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mm-imx27.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mm-imx27.c
@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@
 
 void __init imx27_soc_init(void)
 {
+	mxc_device_init();
+
 	/* i.mx27 has the i.mx21 type gpio */
 	mxc_register_gpio("imx21-gpio", 0, MX27_GPIO1_BASE_ADDR, SZ_256, MX27_INT_GPIO, 0);
 	mxc_register_gpio("imx21-gpio", 1, MX27_GPIO2_BASE_ADDR, SZ_256, MX27_INT_GPIO, 0);
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mm-imx3.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mm-imx3.c
index 072b3bf..f718bf5 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mm-imx3.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mm-imx3.c
@@ -175,6 +175,8 @@
 
 	imx3_init_l2x0();
 
+	mxc_device_init();
+
 	mxc_register_gpio("imx31-gpio", 0, MX31_GPIO1_BASE_ADDR, SZ_16K, MX31_INT_GPIO1, 0);
 	mxc_register_gpio("imx31-gpio", 1, MX31_GPIO2_BASE_ADDR, SZ_16K, MX31_INT_GPIO2, 0);
 	mxc_register_gpio("imx31-gpio", 2, MX31_GPIO3_BASE_ADDR, SZ_16K, MX31_INT_GPIO3, 0);
@@ -271,6 +273,8 @@
 
 	imx3_init_l2x0();
 
+	mxc_device_init();
+
 	mxc_register_gpio("imx35-gpio", 0, MX35_GPIO1_BASE_ADDR, SZ_16K, MX35_INT_GPIO1, 0);
 	mxc_register_gpio("imx35-gpio", 1, MX35_GPIO2_BASE_ADDR, SZ_16K, MX35_INT_GPIO2, 0);
 	mxc_register_gpio("imx35-gpio", 2, MX35_GPIO3_BASE_ADDR, SZ_16K, MX35_INT_GPIO3, 0);
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mm-imx5.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mm-imx5.c
index e739553..f92caf1 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mm-imx5.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mm-imx5.c
@@ -138,6 +138,8 @@
 
 void __init imx50_soc_init(void)
 {
+	mxc_device_init();
+
 	/* i.mx50 has the i.mx35 type gpio */
 	mxc_register_gpio("imx35-gpio", 0, MX50_GPIO1_BASE_ADDR, SZ_16K, MX50_INT_GPIO1_LOW, MX50_INT_GPIO1_HIGH);
 	mxc_register_gpio("imx35-gpio", 1, MX50_GPIO2_BASE_ADDR, SZ_16K, MX50_INT_GPIO2_LOW, MX50_INT_GPIO2_HIGH);
@@ -153,6 +155,8 @@
 
 void __init imx51_soc_init(void)
 {
+	mxc_device_init();
+
 	/* i.mx51 has the i.mx35 type gpio */
 	mxc_register_gpio("imx35-gpio", 0, MX51_GPIO1_BASE_ADDR, SZ_16K, MX51_INT_GPIO1_LOW, MX51_INT_GPIO1_HIGH);
 	mxc_register_gpio("imx35-gpio", 1, MX51_GPIO2_BASE_ADDR, SZ_16K, MX51_INT_GPIO2_LOW, MX51_INT_GPIO2_HIGH);