1 files changed, 5 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/firewire/core-card.c b/drivers/firewire/core-card.c
index f74edae5cb4c..e4864e894e4f 100644
--- a/drivers/firewire/core-card.c
+++ b/drivers/firewire/core-card.c
@@ -444,16 +444,13 @@ int fw_card_add(struct fw_card *card,
         card->guid = guid;
 
         mutex_lock(&card_mutex);
-        config_rom = generate_config_rom(card, &length);
-        list_add_tail(&card->link, &card_list);
-        mutex_unlock(&card_mutex);
 
+        config_rom = generate_config_rom(card, &length);
         ret = card->driver->enable(card, config_rom, length);
-        if (ret < 0) {
-                mutex_lock(&card_mutex);
-                list_del(&card->link);
-                mutex_unlock(&card_mutex);
-        }
+        if (ret == 0)
+                list_add_tail(&card->link, &card_list);
+
+        mutex_unlock(&card_mutex);
 
         return ret;
 }