diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
index 72b0456e41bf..e603adbfb985 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
@@ -2056,7 +2056,7 @@ failed:
 	mac80211_hwsim_free();
 	return err;
 }
-
+module_init(init_mac80211_hwsim);
 
 static void __exit exit_mac80211_hwsim(void)
 {
@@ -2067,7 +2067,4 @@ static void __exit exit_mac80211_hwsim(void)
 	mac80211_hwsim_free();
 	unregister_netdev(hwsim_mon);
 }
-
-
-module_init(init_mac80211_hwsim);
 module_exit(exit_mac80211_hwsim);