diff --git a/drivers/cpuquiet/governors/runnable_threads.c b/drivers/cpuquiet/governors/runnable_threads.c
index 8d75daff2228..fcc50314d951 100644
--- a/drivers/cpuquiet/governors/runnable_threads.c
+++ b/drivers/cpuquiet/governors/runnable_threads.c
@@ -324,5 +324,9 @@ static void __exit exit_runnables(void)
 }
 
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
+#ifdef CONFIG_CPUQUIET_DEFAULT_GOV_RUNNABLE
+fs_initcall(init_runnables);
+#else
 module_init(init_runnables);
+#endif
 module_exit(exit_runnables);