diff --git a/drivers/iio/adc/xilinx-xadc-core.c b/drivers/iio/adc/xilinx-xadc-core.c
index cab66bb8cc1c..66202b3a3abb 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/adc/xilinx-xadc-core.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/adc/xilinx-xadc-core.c
@@ -1401,13 +1401,14 @@ static int xadc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	}
 
 	if (irq > 0) {
-		ret = devm_request_irq(dev, irq, xadc->ops->interrupt_handler,
-				       0, dev_name(dev), indio_dev);
+		/* Clear out any work queued by the interrupt */
+		ret = devm_add_action_or_reset(dev, xadc_cancel_delayed_work,
+					       &xadc->zynq_unmask_work);
 		if (ret)
 			return ret;
 
-		ret = devm_add_action_or_reset(dev, xadc_cancel_delayed_work,
-					       &xadc->zynq_unmask_work);
+		ret = devm_request_irq(dev, irq, xadc->ops->interrupt_handler,
+				       0, dev_name(dev), indio_dev);
 		if (ret)
 			return ret;
 	}