diff --git a/drivers/input/keyboard/maple_keyb.c b/drivers/input/keyboard/maple_keyb.c
index 80a5181313e1..3d5538dd4f23 100644
--- a/drivers/input/keyboard/maple_keyb.c
+++ b/drivers/input/keyboard/maple_keyb.c
@@ -166,6 +166,8 @@ static int probe_maple_kbd(struct device *dev)
 	kbd->dev = idev;
 	memcpy(kbd->keycode, dc_kbd_keycode, sizeof(kbd->keycode));
 
+	maple_set_drvdata(mdev, kbd);
+
 	idev->name = mdev->product_name;
 	idev->evbit[0] = BIT(EV_KEY) | BIT(EV_REP);
 	idev->keycode = kbd->keycode;
@@ -190,8 +192,6 @@ static int probe_maple_kbd(struct device *dev)
 
 	mdev->driver = mdrv;
 
-	maple_set_drvdata(mdev, kbd);
-
 	return error;
 
 fail_register: