1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/serial/cpm_uart/cpm_uart_core.c b/drivers/serial/cpm_uart/cpm_uart_core.c
index 5c6ef51da274..4dd00bea191a 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/cpm_uart/cpm_uart_core.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/cpm_uart/cpm_uart_core.c
@@ -1339,13 +1339,13 @@ static int __devinit cpm_uart_probe(struct of_device *ofdev,
 
         dev_set_drvdata(&ofdev->dev, pinfo);
 
+        /* initialize the device pointer for the port */
+        pinfo->port.dev = &ofdev->dev;
+
         ret = cpm_uart_init_port(ofdev->node, pinfo);
         if (ret)
                 return ret;
 
-        /* initialize the device pointer for the port */
-        pinfo->port.dev = &ofdev->dev;
-
         return uart_add_one_port(&cpm_reg, &pinfo->port);
 }