1 files changed, 5 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-abx80x.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-abx80x.c
index 442e62a3c9a9..b033bc556f5d 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-abx80x.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-abx80x.c
@@ -620,10 +620,6 @@ static int abx80x_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 
         rtc->ops = &abx80x_rtc_ops;
 
-        err = rtc_register_device(rtc);
-        if (err)
-                return err;
-
         i2c_set_clientdata(client, rtc);
 
         if (client->irq > 0) {
@@ -650,10 +646,14 @@ static int abx80x_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
         err = devm_add_action_or_reset(&client->dev,
                                        rtc_calib_remove_sysfs_group,
                                        &client->dev);
-        if (err)
+        if (err) {
                 dev_err(&client->dev,
                         "Failed to add sysfs cleanup action: %d\n",
                         err);
+                return err;
+        }
+
+        err = rtc_register_device(rtc);
 
         return err;
 }