1 files changed, 7 insertions, 7 deletions

diff --git a/arch/sparc64/kernel/vio.c b/arch/sparc64/kernel/vio.c
index 8b269aabff07..49569b44ea1f 100644
--- a/arch/sparc64/kernel/vio.c
+++ b/arch/sparc64/kernel/vio.c
@@ -335,6 +335,13 @@ static int __init vio_init(void)
         int err, len;
         u64 root;
 
+        err = bus_register(&vio_bus_type);
+        if (err) {
+                printk(KERN_ERR "VIO: Could not register bus type err=%d\n",
+                       err);
+                return err;
+        }
+
         hp = mdesc_grab();
         if (!hp)
                 return 0;
@@ -374,13 +381,6 @@ static int __init vio_init(void)
 
         cdev_cfg_handle = *cfg_handle;
 
-        err = bus_register(&vio_bus_type);
-        if (err) {
-                printk(KERN_ERR "VIO: Could not register bus type err=%d\n",
-                       err);
-                return err;
-        }
-
         create_devices(hp, root);
 
         mdesc_release(hp);