diff --git a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_tis_core.c b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_tis_core.c
index 36d1ad8f479d7..dc56b976d8162 100644
--- a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_tis_core.c
+++ b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_tis_core.c
@@ -950,6 +950,8 @@ int tpm_tis_core_init(struct device *dev, struct tpm_tis_data *priv, int irq,
 	priv->timeout_max = TPM_TIMEOUT_USECS_MAX;
 	priv->phy_ops = phy_ops;
 
+	dev_set_drvdata(&chip->dev, priv);
+
 	rc = tpm_tis_read32(priv, TPM_DID_VID(0), &vendor);
 	if (rc < 0)
 		return rc;
@@ -962,8 +964,6 @@ int tpm_tis_core_init(struct device *dev, struct tpm_tis_data *priv, int irq,
 		priv->timeout_max = TIS_TIMEOUT_MAX_ATML;
 	}
 
-	dev_set_drvdata(&chip->dev, priv);
-
 	if (is_bsw()) {
 		priv->ilb_base_addr = ioremap(INTEL_LEGACY_BLK_BASE_ADDR,
 					ILB_REMAP_SIZE);