1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-pcf8563.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-pcf8563.c
index b725913ccbe8..65f346b2fbae 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-pcf8563.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-pcf8563.c
@@ -212,6 +212,8 @@ static int pcf8563_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 
         dev_info(&client->dev, "chip found, driver version " DRV_VERSION "\n");
 
+        i2c_set_clientdata(client, pcf8563);
+
         pcf8563->rtc = rtc_device_register(pcf8563_driver.driver.name,
                                 &client->dev, &pcf8563_rtc_ops, THIS_MODULE);
 
@@ -220,8 +222,6 @@ static int pcf8563_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
                 goto exit_kfree;
         }
 
-        i2c_set_clientdata(client, pcf8563);
-
         return 0;
 
 exit_kfree: