1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/input/input.c b/drivers/input/input.c
index 4954c790ccb1..f2c85a60a0dc 100644
--- a/drivers/input/input.c
+++ b/drivers/input/input.c
@@ -912,6 +912,8 @@ struct input_dev *input_allocate_device(void)
                 mutex_init(&dev->mutex);
                 INIT_LIST_HEAD(&dev->h_list);
                 INIT_LIST_HEAD(&dev->node);
+
+                __module_get(THIS_MODULE);
         }
 
         return dev;
@@ -985,8 +987,6 @@ int input_register_device(struct input_dev *dev)
         if (error)
                 goto fail3;
 
-        __module_get(THIS_MODULE);
-
         path = kobject_get_path(&dev->cdev.kobj, GFP_KERNEL);
         printk(KERN_INFO "input: %s as %s\n",
                 dev->name ? dev->name : "Unspecified device", path ? path : "N/A");