diff --git a/arch/arm/soc/atmel_sam3/soc.c b/arch/arm/soc/atmel_sam3/soc.c
index 6e50f4c4aa4..1ff576468e7 100644
--- a/arch/arm/soc/atmel_sam3/soc.c
+++ b/arch/arm/soc/atmel_sam3/soc.c
@@ -194,4 +194,4 @@ static int atmel_sam3_init(struct device *arg)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-DEVICE_INIT(atmel_sam3_init, PRIMARY, 0);
+SYS_INIT(atmel_sam3_init, PRIMARY, 0);