diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/host.c b/drivers/mmc/core/host.c
index 2b200c1cfbba..6714ea4e46ea 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/host.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/host.c
@@ -324,12 +324,12 @@ int mmc_add_host(struct mmc_host *host)
 	WARN_ON((host->caps & MMC_CAP_SDIO_IRQ) &&
 		!host->ops->enable_sdio_irq);
 
-	led_trigger_register_simple(dev_name(&host->class_dev), &host->led);
-
 	err = device_add(&host->class_dev);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
+	led_trigger_register_simple(dev_name(&host->class_dev), &host->led);
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_FS
 	mmc_add_host_debugfs(host);
 #endif