diff --git a/init/main.c b/init/main.c
index 2a9b88a..23702bb 100644
--- a/init/main.c
+++ b/init/main.c
@@ -381,9 +381,6 @@
 	preempt_enable_no_resched();
 	schedule();
 
-	/* At this point, we can enable user mode helper functionality */
-	usermodehelper_enable();
-
 	/* Call into cpu_idle with preempt disabled */
 	preempt_disable();
 	cpu_idle();
@@ -734,6 +731,7 @@
 	init_irq_proc();
 	do_ctors();
 	do_initcalls();
+	usermodehelper_enable();
 }
 
 static void __init do_pre_smp_initcalls(void)