diff --git a/lib/kunit/test.c b/lib/kunit/test.c
index 184df6f701b4..a90bd265d73d 100644
--- a/lib/kunit/test.c
+++ b/lib/kunit/test.c
@@ -667,12 +667,13 @@ static int kunit_module_notify(struct notifier_block *nb, unsigned long val,
 
 	switch (val) {
 	case MODULE_STATE_LIVE:
-		kunit_module_init(mod);
 		break;
 	case MODULE_STATE_GOING:
 		kunit_module_exit(mod);
 		break;
 	case MODULE_STATE_COMING:
+		kunit_module_init(mod);
+		break;
 	case MODULE_STATE_UNFORMED:
 		break;
 	}