diff --git a/include/os/freebsd/spl/sys/mod_os.h b/include/os/freebsd/spl/sys/mod_os.h
index ec1da1a46a..9b1bdfbffe 100644
--- a/include/os/freebsd/spl/sys/mod_os.h
+++ b/include/os/freebsd/spl/sys/mod_os.h
@@ -93,6 +93,13 @@ wrap_ ## fn(void *dummy __unused) \
 }																		\
 SYSINIT(zfs_ ## fn, SI_SUB_LAST, SI_ORDER_FIRST, wrap_ ## fn, NULL)
 
+#define	module_init_early(fn)							\
+static void \
+wrap_ ## fn(void *dummy __unused) \
+{								 \
+	fn();						 \
+}																		\
+SYSINIT(zfs_ ## fn, SI_SUB_INT_CONFIG_HOOKS, SI_ORDER_FIRST, wrap_ ## fn, NULL)
 
 #define	module_exit(fn) 							\
 static void \
diff --git a/include/os/linux/kernel/linux/mod_compat.h b/include/os/linux/kernel/linux/mod_compat.h
index 1c48df5cbd..779f1bf91d 100644
--- a/include/os/linux/kernel/linux/mod_compat.h
+++ b/include/os/linux/kernel/linux/mod_compat.h
@@ -150,4 +150,6 @@ enum scope_prefix_types {
 #define	ZFS_MODULE_LICENSE(s) MODULE_LICENSE(s)
 #define	ZFS_MODULE_VERSION(s) MODULE_VERSION(s)
 
+#define	module_init_early(fn) module_init(fn)
+
 #endif	/* _MOD_COMPAT_H */
diff --git a/module/zcommon/zfs_prop.c b/module/zcommon/zfs_prop.c
index 89ddc59b22..b78331187e 100644
--- a/module/zcommon/zfs_prop.c
+++ b/module/zcommon/zfs_prop.c
@@ -1016,7 +1016,7 @@ zcommon_fini(void)
 	kfpu_fini();
 }
 
-module_init(zcommon_init);
+module_init_early(zcommon_init);
 module_exit(zcommon_fini);
 
 #endif