1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/mtd/mtd_blkdevs.c b/drivers/mtd/mtd_blkdevs.c
index 74d9d30edabd..839eed8430a2 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/mtd_blkdevs.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/mtd_blkdevs.c
@@ -248,9 +248,9 @@ int add_mtd_blktrans_dev(struct mtd_blktrans_dev *new)
                 return -EBUSY;
         }
 
-        mutex_init(&new->lock);
         list_add_tail(&new->list, &tr->devs);
  added:
+        mutex_init(&new->lock);
         if (!tr->writesect)
                 new->readonly = 1;