diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/rc-main.c b/drivers/media/rc/rc-main.c
index bc9a43a8431a..1fd62c1dac76 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/rc-main.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/rc-main.c
@@ -1928,6 +1928,8 @@ int rc_register_device(struct rc_dev *dev)
 			goto out_raw;
 	}
 
+	dev->registered = true;
+
 	rc = device_add(&dev->dev);
 	if (rc)
 		goto out_rx_free;
@@ -1937,8 +1939,6 @@ int rc_register_device(struct rc_dev *dev)
 		 dev->device_name ?: "Unspecified device", path ?: "N/A");
 	kfree(path);
 
-	dev->registered = true;
-
 	/*
 	 * once the the input device is registered in rc_setup_rx_device,
 	 * userspace can open the input device and rc_open() will be called