diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c b/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
index 1b46b599a5cff..26869b37230fd 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
@@ -1794,8 +1794,6 @@ static int azx_create(struct snd_card *card, struct pci_dev *pci,
 
 	assign_position_fix(chip, check_position_fix(chip, position_fix[dev]));
 
-	check_probe_mask(chip, dev);
-
 	if (single_cmd < 0) /* allow fallback to single_cmd at errors */
 		chip->fallback_to_single_cmd = 1;
 	else /* explicitly set to single_cmd or not */
@@ -1821,6 +1819,8 @@ static int azx_create(struct snd_card *card, struct pci_dev *pci,
 		chip->bus.core.needs_damn_long_delay = 1;
 	}
 
+	check_probe_mask(chip, dev);
+
 	err = snd_device_new(card, SNDRV_DEV_LOWLEVEL, chip, &ops);
 	if (err < 0) {
 		dev_err(card->dev, "Error creating device [card]!\n");