diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/gpd-fan.c b/drivers/hwmon/gpd-fan.c
index 7284babd4f5c..745b3fb9e3a4 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/gpd-fan.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/gpd-fan.c
@@ -643,6 +643,7 @@ static int gpd_fan_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	dev_set_drvdata(dev, data);
 
+	gpd_init_ec(data);
 	hwdev = devm_hwmon_device_register_with_info(dev,
 						     DRIVER_NAME,
 						     data,
@@ -651,9 +652,6 @@ static int gpd_fan_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (IS_ERR(hwdev))
 		return dev_err_probe(dev, PTR_ERR(hwdev),
 				     "Failed to register hwmon device\n");
-
-	gpd_init_ec(data);
-
 	return 0;
 }