1 files changed, 3 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/video/riva/fbdev.c b/drivers/video/riva/fbdev.c
index 33dddbae5420..76fc9d355eb7 100644
--- a/drivers/video/riva/fbdev.c
+++ b/drivers/video/riva/fbdev.c
@@ -2132,6 +2132,9 @@ static int __devinit rivafb_probe(struct pci_dev *pd,
 
         fb_destroy_modedb(info->monspecs.modedb);
         info->monspecs.modedb = NULL;
+
+        pci_set_drvdata(pd, info);
+        riva_bl_init(info->par);
         ret = register_framebuffer(info);
         if (ret < 0) {
                 printk(KERN_ERR PFX
@@ -2139,8 +2142,6 @@ static int __devinit rivafb_probe(struct pci_dev *pd,
                 goto err_iounmap_screen_base;
         }
 
-        pci_set_drvdata(pd, info);
-
         printk(KERN_INFO PFX
                 "PCI nVidia %s framebuffer ver %s (%dMB @ 0x%lX)\n",
                 info->fix.id,
@@ -2148,8 +2149,6 @@ static int __devinit rivafb_probe(struct pci_dev *pd,
                 info->fix.smem_len / (1024 * 1024),
                 info->fix.smem_start);
 
-        riva_bl_init(info->par);
-
         NVTRACE_LEAVE();
         return 0;