diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/rdc321x_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/rdc321x_wdt.c
index 2e608ae6cbc78..e0efbc5831986 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/rdc321x_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/rdc321x_wdt.c
@@ -230,6 +230,8 @@ static int rdc321x_wdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	rdc321x_wdt_device.sb_pdev = pdata->sb_pdev;
 	rdc321x_wdt_device.base_reg = r->start;
+	rdc321x_wdt_device.queue = 0;
+	rdc321x_wdt_device.default_ticks = ticks;
 
 	err = misc_register(&rdc321x_wdt_misc);
 	if (err < 0) {
@@ -244,14 +246,11 @@ static int rdc321x_wdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 				rdc321x_wdt_device.base_reg, RDC_WDT_RST);
 
 	init_completion(&rdc321x_wdt_device.stop);
-	rdc321x_wdt_device.queue = 0;
 
 	clear_bit(0, &rdc321x_wdt_device.inuse);
 
 	timer_setup(&rdc321x_wdt_device.timer, rdc321x_wdt_trigger, 0);
 
-	rdc321x_wdt_device.default_ticks = ticks;
-
 	dev_info(&pdev->dev, "watchdog init success\n");
 
 	return 0;