diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/i8259.c b/arch/x86/kernel/i8259.c
index 7c9f02c..cafa7c8 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/i8259.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/i8259.c
@@ -276,16 +276,6 @@
 	.cls	= &i8259_sysdev_class,
 };
 
-static int __init i8259A_init_sysfs(void)
-{
-	int error = sysdev_class_register(&i8259_sysdev_class);
-	if (!error)
-		error = sysdev_register(&device_i8259A);
-	return error;
-}
-
-device_initcall(i8259A_init_sysfs);
-
 static void mask_8259A(void)
 {
 	unsigned long flags;
@@ -407,3 +397,18 @@
 };
 
 struct legacy_pic *legacy_pic = &default_legacy_pic;
+
+static int __init i8259A_init_sysfs(void)
+{
+	int error;
+
+	if (legacy_pic != &default_legacy_pic)
+		return 0;
+
+	error = sysdev_class_register(&i8259_sysdev_class);
+	if (!error)
+		error = sysdev_register(&device_i8259A);
+	return error;
+}
+
+device_initcall(i8259A_init_sysfs);