diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/omapfb/displays/panel-dsi-cm.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/omapfb/displays/panel-dsi-cm.c
index 7c3463ee02ef..b2328671e067 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/omapfb/displays/panel-dsi-cm.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/omapfb/displays/panel-dsi-cm.c
@@ -1150,14 +1150,14 @@ static int dsicm_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	dssdev->caps = OMAP_DSS_DISPLAY_CAP_MANUAL_UPDATE |
 		OMAP_DSS_DISPLAY_CAP_TEAR_ELIM;
 
+	mutex_init(&ddata->lock);
+
 	r = omapdss_register_display(dssdev);
 	if (r) {
 		dev_err(dev, "Failed to register panel\n");
 		goto err_reg;
 	}
 
-	mutex_init(&ddata->lock);
-
 	atomic_set(&ddata->do_update, 0);
 
 	ddata->reset_gpio = devm_gpiod_get(&pdev->dev, "reset", GPIOD_OUT_LOW);