1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/sch311x_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/sch311x_wdt.c
index 9c40f48804f5..0461858e07d0 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/sch311x_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/sch311x_wdt.c
@@ -425,6 +425,8 @@ static int __devinit sch311x_wdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
         val = therm_trip ? 0x06 : 0x04;
         outb(val, sch311x_wdt_data.runtime_reg + RESGEN);
 
+        sch311x_wdt_miscdev.parent = dev;
+
         err = misc_register(&sch311x_wdt_miscdev);
         if (err != 0) {
                 dev_err(dev, "cannot register miscdev on minor=%d (err=%d)\n",
@@ -432,8 +434,6 @@ static int __devinit sch311x_wdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
                 goto exit_release_region3;
         }
 
-        sch311x_wdt_miscdev.parent = dev;
-
         dev_info(dev,
                 "SMSC SCH311x WDT initialized. timeout=%d sec (nowayout=%d)\n",
                 timeout, nowayout);