diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/sc230ai.c b/drivers/media/i2c/sc230ai.c
index 4a9c6ff9f84e..a167355a1b37 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/sc230ai.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/sc230ai.c
@@ -1810,7 +1810,11 @@ static void __exit sensor_mod_exit(void)
 	i2c_del_driver(&sc230ai_i2c_driver);
 }
 
+#if defined(CONFIG_VIDEO_ROCKCHIP_THUNDER_BOOT_ISP) && !defined(CONFIG_INITCALL_ASYNC)
+subsys_initcall(sensor_mod_init);
+#else
 device_initcall_sync(sensor_mod_init);
+#endif
 module_exit(sensor_mod_exit);
 
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("smartsens sc230ai sensor driver");