diff --git a/drivers/irqchip/irq-i8259.c b/drivers/irqchip/irq-i8259.c
index b0d4aab1a58c..d000870d9b6b 100644
--- a/drivers/irqchip/irq-i8259.c
+++ b/drivers/irqchip/irq-i8259.c
@@ -225,14 +225,6 @@ static struct syscore_ops i8259_syscore_ops = {
 	.shutdown = i8259A_shutdown,
 };
 
-static int __init i8259A_init_sysfs(void)
-{
-	register_syscore_ops(&i8259_syscore_ops);
-	return 0;
-}
-
-device_initcall(i8259A_init_sysfs);
-
 static void init_8259A(int auto_eoi)
 {
 	unsigned long flags;
@@ -332,6 +324,7 @@ struct irq_domain * __init __init_i8259_irqs(struct device_node *node)
 		panic("Failed to add i8259 IRQ domain");
 
 	setup_irq(I8259A_IRQ_BASE + PIC_CASCADE_IR, &irq2);
+	register_syscore_ops(&i8259_syscore_ops);
 	return domain;
 }