diff --git a/net/socket.c b/net/socket.c
index bd438b89e698..90987c81dc0f 100644
--- a/net/socket.c
+++ b/net/socket.c
@@ -3243,7 +3243,11 @@ out_mount:
 	goto out;
 }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_INITCALL_ASYNC
+pure_initcall(sock_init);	/* early initcall */
+#else
 core_initcall(sock_init);	/* early initcall */
+#endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PROC_FS
 void socket_seq_show(struct seq_file *seq)