1 files changed, 6 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-rv3029c2.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-rv3029c2.c
index 1a779a67ff66..e9ac5a43be1a 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-rv3029c2.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-rv3029c2.c
@@ -395,6 +395,12 @@ static int rv3029c2_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
         if (!i2c_check_functionality(client->adapter, I2C_FUNC_SMBUS_EMUL))
                 return -ENODEV;
 
+        rc = rv3029c2_i2c_get_sr(client, buf);
+        if (rc < 0) {
+                dev_err(&client->dev, "reading status failed\n");
+                return rc;
+        }
+
         rtc = devm_rtc_device_register(&client->dev, client->name,
                                         &rv3029c2_rtc_ops, THIS_MODULE);
 
@@ -403,12 +409,6 @@ static int rv3029c2_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 
         i2c_set_clientdata(client, rtc);
 
-        rc = rv3029c2_i2c_get_sr(client, buf);
-        if (rc < 0) {
-                dev_err(&client->dev, "reading status failed\n");
-                return rc;
-        }
-
         return 0;
 }