new_smi->intf = intf;
 
+       /* Try to claim any interrupts. */
+       if (new_smi->irq_setup)
+               new_smi->irq_setup(new_smi);
+
        /* Set up the timer that drives the interface. */
        setup_timer(&new_smi->si_timer, smi_timeout, (long)new_smi);
        new_smi->last_timeout_jiffies = jiffies;
        setup_oem_data_handler(new_smi);
        setup_xaction_handlers(new_smi);
 
-       /* Try to claim any interrupts. */
-       if (new_smi->irq_setup)
-               new_smi->irq_setup(new_smi);
-
        INIT_LIST_HEAD(&(new_smi->xmit_msgs));
        INIT_LIST_HEAD(&(new_smi->hp_xmit_msgs));
        new_smi->curr_msg = NULL;