diff --git a/drivers/vhost/vdpa.c b/drivers/vhost/vdpa.c
index f2ef7b852b2b..c912ac40ca37 100644
--- a/drivers/vhost/vdpa.c
+++ b/drivers/vhost/vdpa.c
@@ -1699,7 +1699,7 @@ static int vhost_vdpa_probe(struct vdpa_device *vdpa)
 		return minor;
 	}
 
-	atomic_set(&v->opened, 0);
+	atomic_set(&v->opened, 1);
 	spin_lock_init(&v->config_lock);
 	v->minor = minor;
 	v->vdpa = vdpa;
@@ -1722,16 +1722,17 @@ static int vhost_vdpa_probe(struct vdpa_device *vdpa)
 
 	cdev_init(&v->cdev, &vhost_vdpa_fops);
 	v->cdev.owner = THIS_MODULE;
+	init_completion(&v->completion);
+	for (i = 0; i < VHOST_VDPA_IOTLB_BUCKETS; i++)
+		INIT_HLIST_HEAD(&v->as[i]);
 
 	r = cdev_device_add(&v->cdev, &v->dev);
 	if (r)
 		goto err;
 
-	init_completion(&v->completion);
 	vdpa_set_drvdata(vdpa, v);
 
-	for (i = 0; i < VHOST_VDPA_IOTLB_BUCKETS; i++)
-		INIT_HLIST_HEAD(&v->as[i]);
+	atomic_set_release(&v->opened, 0);
 
 	return 0;