diff --git a/sys/arm/freescale/imx/imx_gpio.c b/sys/arm/freescale/imx/imx_gpio.c
index e704ebd4c39b..f64deba15817 100644
--- a/sys/arm/freescale/imx/imx_gpio.c
+++ b/sys/arm/freescale/imx/imx_gpio.c
@@ -868,5 +868,5 @@ static driver_t imx51_gpio_driver = {
 };
 static devclass_t imx51_gpio_devclass;
 
-DRIVER_MODULE(imx51_gpio, simplebus, imx51_gpio_driver, imx51_gpio_devclass,
-    0, 0);
+EARLY_DRIVER_MODULE(imx51_gpio, simplebus, imx51_gpio_driver,
+    imx51_gpio_devclass, 0, 0, BUS_PASS_INTERRUPT + BUS_PASS_ORDER_LATE);