diff --git a/drivers/dma/pch_dma.c b/drivers/dma/pch_dma.c
index 581e7a290d98..a3b0b4c56a19 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/pch_dma.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/pch_dma.c
@@ -865,6 +865,7 @@ static int pch_dma_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 	}
 
 	pci_set_master(pdev);
+	pd->dma.dev = &pdev->dev;
 
 	err = request_irq(pdev->irq, pd_irq, IRQF_SHARED, DRV_NAME, pd);
 	if (err) {
@@ -880,7 +881,6 @@ static int pch_dma_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 		goto err_free_irq;
 	}
 
-	pd->dma.dev = &pdev->dev;
 
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&pd->dma.channels);