diff --git a/net/netfilter/x_tables.c b/net/netfilter/x_tables.c
index e8cc8eef0ab6..b2f111832899 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/x_tables.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/x_tables.c
@@ -2012,6 +2012,10 @@ static void __exit xt_fini(void)
 	kfree(xt);
 }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_INITCALL_ASYNC
+rootfs_initcall(xt_init);
+#else
 module_init(xt_init);
+#endif
 module_exit(xt_fini);