1 files changed, 4 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/char/ttyprintk.c b/drivers/char/ttyprintk.c
index 08755c52fc5f..be1c3fb186c1 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ttyprintk.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ttyprintk.c
@@ -180,6 +180,10 @@ static int __init ttyprintk_init(void)
         int ret = -ENOMEM;
         void *rp;
 
+        tty_port_init(&tpk_port.port);
+        tpk_port.port.ops = &null_ops;
+        mutex_init(&tpk_port.port_write_mutex);
+
         ttyprintk_driver = alloc_tty_driver(1);
         if (!ttyprintk_driver)
                 return ret;
@@ -210,10 +214,6 @@ static int __init ttyprintk_init(void)
                 goto error;
         }
 
-        tty_port_init(&tpk_port.port);
-        tpk_port.port.ops = &null_ops;
-        mutex_init(&tpk_port.port_write_mutex);
-
         return 0;
 
 error: