1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/media/video/tvaudio.c b/drivers/media/video/tvaudio.c
index 8333efab868..226bf3565ac 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/tvaudio.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/tvaudio.c
@@ -2050,6 +2050,7 @@ static int tvaudio_probe(struct i2c_client *client, const struct i2c_device_id *
         }
 
         chip->thread = NULL;
+        init_timer(&chip->wt);
         if (desc->flags & CHIP_NEED_CHECKMODE) {
                 if (!desc->getmode || !desc->setmode) {
                         /* This shouldn't be happen. Warn user, but keep working
@@ -2059,7 +2060,6 @@ static int tvaudio_probe(struct i2c_client *client, const struct i2c_device_id *
                         return 0;
                 }
                 /* start async thread */
-                init_timer(&chip->wt);
                 chip->wt.function = chip_thread_wake;
                 chip->wt.data     = (unsigned long)chip;
                 chip->thread = kthread_run(chip_thread, chip, client->name);