set_channel_read_state(dev->channel, false);
 
-       ret = vmbus_open(dev->channel, 4 * PAGE_SIZE, 4 * PAGE_SIZE, NULL, 0,
-                       srv->util_cb, dev->channel);
-       if (ret)
-               goto error;
-
        hv_set_drvdata(dev, srv);
+
        /*
         * Based on the host; initialize the framework and
         * service version numbers we will negotiate.
                hb_srv_version = HB_VERSION;
        }
 
+       ret = vmbus_open(dev->channel, 4 * PAGE_SIZE, 4 * PAGE_SIZE, NULL, 0,
+                       srv->util_cb, dev->channel);
+       if (ret)
+               goto error;
+
        return 0;
 
 error: