diff --git a/drivers/mfd/twl6040.c b/drivers/mfd/twl6040.c
index 574774d7f826..12b314ea48dc 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/twl6040.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/twl6040.c
@@ -675,6 +675,9 @@ static int twl6040_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 	mutex_init(&twl6040->mutex);
 	init_completion(&twl6040->ready);
 
+	regmap_register_patch(twl6040->regmap, twl6040_patch,
+			      ARRAY_SIZE(twl6040_patch));
+
 	twl6040->rev = twl6040_reg_read(twl6040, TWL6040_REG_ASICREV);
 	if (twl6040->rev < 0) {
 		dev_err(&client->dev, "Failed to read revision register: %d\n",
@@ -725,10 +728,6 @@ static int twl6040_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 		goto readyirq_err;
 	}
 
-	/* dual-access registers controlled by I2C only */
-	regmap_register_patch(twl6040->regmap, twl6040_patch,
-			      ARRAY_SIZE(twl6040_patch));
-
 	/*
 	 * The main functionality of twl6040 to provide audio on OMAP4+ systems.
 	 * We can add the ASoC codec child whenever this driver has been loaded.