diff --git a/drivers/input/touchscreen/sur40.c b/drivers/input/touchscreen/sur40.c
index fe63d53d56db..8639ec3ad703 100644
--- a/drivers/input/touchscreen/sur40.c
+++ b/drivers/input/touchscreen/sur40.c
@@ -725,21 +725,13 @@ static int sur40_probe(struct usb_interface *interface,
 		goto err_free_input;
 	}
 
-	/* register the polled input device */
-	error = input_register_device(input);
-	if (error) {
-		dev_err(&interface->dev,
-			"Unable to register polled input device.");
-		goto err_free_buffer;
-	}
-
 	/* register the video master device */
 	snprintf(sur40->v4l2.name, sizeof(sur40->v4l2.name), "%s", DRIVER_LONG);
 	error = v4l2_device_register(sur40->dev, &sur40->v4l2);
 	if (error) {
 		dev_err(&interface->dev,
 			"Unable to register video master device.");
-		goto err_unreg_v4l2;
+		goto err_free_buffer;
 	}
 
 	/* initialize the lock and subdevice */
@@ -798,6 +790,14 @@ static int sur40_probe(struct usb_interface *interface,
 		goto err_unreg_video;
 	}
 
+	/* register the polled input device */
+	error = input_register_device(input);
+	if (error) {
+		dev_err(&interface->dev,
+			"Unable to register polled input device.");
+		goto err_unreg_video;
+	}
+
 	/* we can register the device now, as it is ready */
 	usb_set_intfdata(interface, sur40);
 	dev_dbg(&interface->dev, "%s is now attached\n", DRIVER_DESC);
@@ -823,11 +823,12 @@ static void sur40_disconnect(struct usb_interface *interface)
 {
 	struct sur40_state *sur40 = usb_get_intfdata(interface);
 
+	input_unregister_device(sur40->input);
+
 	v4l2_ctrl_handler_free(&sur40->hdl);
 	video_unregister_device(&sur40->vdev);
 	v4l2_device_unregister(&sur40->v4l2);
 
-	input_unregister_device(sur40->input);
 	kfree(sur40->bulk_in_buffer);
 	kfree(sur40);