diff --git a/drivers/mfd/mc13xxx-core.c b/drivers/mfd/mc13xxx-core.c
index 0c6c21c5..ddabc81 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/mc13xxx-core.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/mc13xxx-core.c
@@ -660,13 +660,13 @@
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
+	mutex_init(&mc13xxx->lock);
+
 	ret = request_threaded_irq(mc13xxx->irq, NULL, mc13xxx_irq_thread,
 			IRQF_ONESHOT | IRQF_TRIGGER_HIGH, "mc13xxx", mc13xxx);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	mutex_init(&mc13xxx->lock);
-
 	if (mc13xxx_probe_flags_dt(mc13xxx) < 0 && pdata)
 		mc13xxx->flags = pdata->flags;