diff --git a/sound/drivers/mtpav.c b/sound/drivers/mtpav.c
index b5e1a71..5b89c088 100644
--- a/sound/drivers/mtpav.c
+++ b/sound/drivers/mtpav.c
@@ -715,6 +715,10 @@
 
 	card->private_free = snd_mtpav_free;
 
+	err = snd_mtpav_get_RAWMIDI(mtp_card);
+	if (err < 0)
+		goto __error;
+
 	err = snd_mtpav_get_ISA(mtp_card);
 	if (err < 0)
 		goto __error;
@@ -724,10 +728,6 @@
 	snprintf(card->longname, sizeof(card->longname),
 		 "MTPAV on parallel port at 0x%lx", port);
 
-	err = snd_mtpav_get_RAWMIDI(mtp_card);
-	if (err < 0)
-		goto __error;
-
 	snd_mtpav_portscan(mtp_card);
 
 	snd_card_set_dev(card, &dev->dev);