diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_init.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_init.c
index 2dde5ddc687d..37612299a34a 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_init.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_init.c
@@ -13080,6 +13080,8 @@ lpfc_pci_probe_one_s4(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *pid)
 	if (!phba)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&phba->poll_list);
+
 	/* Perform generic PCI device enabling operation */
 	error = lpfc_enable_pci_dev(phba);
 	if (error)
@@ -13214,7 +13216,6 @@ lpfc_pci_probe_one_s4(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *pid)
 	/* Enable RAS FW log support */
 	lpfc_sli4_ras_setup(phba);
 
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&phba->poll_list);
 	timer_setup(&phba->cpuhp_poll_timer, lpfc_sli4_poll_hbtimer, 0);
 	cpuhp_state_add_instance_nocalls(lpfc_cpuhp_state, &phba->cpuhp);