diff --git a/drivers/iio/adc/ade9000.c b/drivers/iio/adc/ade9000.c
index db085dc5e526..c62c6480dd0a 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/adc/ade9000.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/adc/ade9000.c
@@ -1706,6 +1706,10 @@ static int ade9000_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 
 	init_completion(&st->reset_completion);
 
+	ret = devm_mutex_init(dev, &st->lock);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
 	ret = ade9000_request_irq(dev, "irq0", ade9000_irq0_thread, indio_dev);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
@@ -1718,10 +1722,6 @@ static int ade9000_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	ret = devm_mutex_init(dev, &st->lock);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
-
 	/* External CMOS clock input (optional - crystal can be used instead) */
 	st->clkin = devm_clk_get_optional_enabled(dev, NULL);
 	if (IS_ERR(st->clkin))