diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-dw.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-dw.c
index f145c01..b81e6a7 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-dw.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-dw.c
@@ -199,4 +199,4 @@
 {
 	return platform_driver_register(&dwgpio_driver);
 }
-core_initcall(dwgpio_init);
+postcore_initcall(dwgpio_init);
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-imx.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-imx.c
index d618e60..2827e11 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-imx.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-imx.c
@@ -222,4 +222,4 @@
 	platform_driver_register(&imx_gpio_driver);
 	return 0;
 }
-core_initcall(imx_gpio_add);
+postcore_initcall(imx_gpio_add);
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-mxs.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-mxs.c
index b2b3ad3..ef78873 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-mxs.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-mxs.c
@@ -183,4 +183,4 @@
 	platform_driver_register(&mxs_gpio_driver);
 	return 0;
 }
-core_initcall(mxs_gpio_add);
+postcore_initcall(mxs_gpio_add);
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-vf610.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-vf610.c
index 2aff62b..ca2bf9a 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-vf610.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-vf610.c
@@ -161,4 +161,4 @@
 {
 	return platform_driver_register(&vf610_gpio_driver);
 }
-core_initcall(gpio_vf610_init);
+postcore_initcall(gpio_vf610_init);