diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-sh_mobile.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-sh_mobile.c
index dae8967f8749..3a55f803e4f1 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-sh_mobile.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-sh_mobile.c
@@ -880,10 +880,6 @@ static int sh_mobile_i2c_probe(struct platform_device *dev)
 		return PTR_ERR(pd->clk);
 	}
 
-	ret = sh_mobile_i2c_hook_irqs(dev, pd);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
-
 	pd->dev = &dev->dev;
 	platform_set_drvdata(dev, pd);
 
@@ -891,6 +887,10 @@ static int sh_mobile_i2c_probe(struct platform_device *dev)
 	if (IS_ERR(pd->reg))
 		return PTR_ERR(pd->reg);
 
+	ret = sh_mobile_i2c_hook_irqs(dev, pd);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
 	ret = of_property_read_u32(dev->dev.of_node, "clock-frequency", &bus_speed);
 	pd->bus_speed = (ret || !bus_speed) ? I2C_MAX_STANDARD_MODE_FREQ : bus_speed;
 	pd->clks_per_count = 1;