diff --git a/sys/powerpc/mpc85xx/lbc.c b/sys/powerpc/mpc85xx/lbc.c
index f9a1718635a0..7dfaa06ed966 100644
--- a/sys/powerpc/mpc85xx/lbc.c
+++ b/sys/powerpc/mpc85xx/lbc.c
@@ -113,7 +113,8 @@ static driver_t lbc_driver = {
 
 devclass_t lbc_devclass;
 
-DRIVER_MODULE(lbc, ofwbus, lbc_driver, lbc_devclass, 0, 0);
+EARLY_DRIVER_MODULE(lbc, ofwbus, lbc_driver, lbc_devclass,
+    0, 0, BUS_PASS_BUS);
 
 /*
  * Calculate address mask used by OR(n) registers. Use memory region size to