diff --git a/net/core/flow_dissector.c b/net/core/flow_dissector.c
index 9aba9e93c0a2..ee9082792530 100644
--- a/net/core/flow_dissector.c
+++ b/net/core/flow_dissector.c
@@ -949,4 +949,4 @@ static int __init init_default_flow_dissectors(void)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-late_initcall_sync(init_default_flow_dissectors);
+core_initcall(init_default_flow_dissectors);