diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/dma.c b/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/dma.c
index c990f87..93ddc1c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/dma.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/dma.c
@@ -876,6 +876,7 @@
 	if (!ring)
 		goto out;
 	ring->type = type;
+	ring->dev = dev;
 
 	nr_slots = B43legacy_RXRING_SLOTS;
 	if (for_tx)
@@ -922,7 +923,6 @@
 				 DMA_TO_DEVICE);
 	}
 
-	ring->dev = dev;
 	ring->nr_slots = nr_slots;
 	ring->mmio_base = b43legacy_dmacontroller_base(type, controller_index);
 	ring->index = controller_index;