diff --git a/repos/dde_linux/src/lib/lx_emul/shadow/kernel/cpu.c b/repos/dde_linux/src/lib/lx_emul/shadow/kernel/cpu.c
index 451ce8fecf..96132b4ea7 100644
--- a/repos/dde_linux/src/lib/lx_emul/shadow/kernel/cpu.c
+++ b/repos/dde_linux/src/lib/lx_emul/shadow/kernel/cpu.c
@@ -44,3 +44,13 @@ const unsigned long cpu_bit_bitmap[BITS_PER_LONG+1][BITS_TO_LONGS(NR_CPUS)] = {
 
 const DECLARE_BITMAP(cpu_all_bits, NR_CPUS) = CPU_BITS_ALL;
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(cpu_all_bits);
+
+
+/*
+ * Provide this init function as a weak symbol so that
+ * drivers including 'drivers/base/auxiliary.c' in their
+ * source list can override it but all other drivers are
+ * indifferent to its existence.
+ */
+void auxiliary_bus_init(void) __attribute__((weak));
+void auxiliary_bus_init(void) { }
diff --git a/repos/dde_linux/src/lib/lx_emul/start.c b/repos/dde_linux/src/lib/lx_emul/start.c
index b7f157f201..2b02a34af9 100644
--- a/repos/dde_linux/src/lib/lx_emul/start.c
+++ b/repos/dde_linux/src/lib/lx_emul/start.c
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ extern int devices_init(void);
 extern int buses_init(void);
 extern int classes_init(void);
 extern int platform_bus_init(void);
+extern int auxiliary_bus_init(void);
 
 /* definition from kernel/main.c implemented architecture specific */
 extern void time_init(void);
@@ -64,6 +65,8 @@ static int kernel_init(void * args)
 	of_core_init();
 	platform_bus_init();
 
+	auxiliary_bus_init();
+
 	lx_emul_initcalls();
 
 	system_state = SYSTEM_RUNNING;