--- a/drivers/media/rc/rc-main.c +++ b/drivers/media/rc/rc-main.c @@ -1928,6 +1928,8 @@ int rc_register_device(struct rc_dev *de goto out_raw; } + dev->registered = true; + rc = device_add(&dev->dev); if (rc) goto out_rx_free; @@ -1937,8 +1939,6 @@ int rc_register_device(struct rc_dev *de dev->device_name ?: "Unspecified device", path ?: "N/A"); kfree(path); - dev->registered = true; - /* * once the the input device is registered in rc_setup_rx_device, * userspace can open the input device and rc_open() will be called