1 files changed, 5 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/init.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/init.c
index abf943557dee..53a005d288aa 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/init.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/init.c
@@ -822,6 +822,11 @@ int ath9k_init_device(u16 devid, struct ath_softc *sc,
                 ARRAY_SIZE(ath9k_tpt_blink));
 #endif
 
+        INIT_WORK(&sc->hw_reset_work, ath_reset_work);
+        INIT_WORK(&sc->hw_check_work, ath_hw_check);
+        INIT_WORK(&sc->paprd_work, ath_paprd_calibrate);
+        INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&sc->hw_pll_work, ath_hw_pll_work);
+
         /* Register with mac80211 */
         error = ieee80211_register_hw(hw);
         if (error)
@@ -840,10 +845,6 @@ int ath9k_init_device(u16 devid, struct ath_softc *sc,
                         goto error_world;
         }
 
-        INIT_WORK(&sc->hw_reset_work, ath_reset_work);
-        INIT_WORK(&sc->hw_check_work, ath_hw_check);
-        INIT_WORK(&sc->paprd_work, ath_paprd_calibrate);
-        INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&sc->hw_pll_work, ath_hw_pll_work);
         sc->last_rssi = ATH_RSSI_DUMMY_MARKER;
 
         ath_init_leds(sc);