diff --git a/drivers/input/touchscreen/zinitix.c b/drivers/input/touchscreen/zinitix.c
index fd8b4e9..6df6f07 100644
--- a/drivers/input/touchscreen/zinitix.c
+++ b/drivers/input/touchscreen/zinitix.c
@@ -488,6 +488,15 @@
 		return error;
 	}
 
+	error = devm_request_threaded_irq(&client->dev, client->irq,
+					  NULL, zinitix_ts_irq_handler,
+					  IRQF_ONESHOT,
+					  client->name, bt541);
+	if (error) {
+		dev_err(&client->dev, "Failed to request IRQ: %d\n", error);
+		return error;
+	}
+
 	error = zinitix_init_input_dev(bt541);
 	if (error) {
 		dev_err(&client->dev,
@@ -514,13 +523,6 @@
 	}
 
 	irq_set_status_flags(client->irq, IRQ_NOAUTOEN);
-	error = devm_request_threaded_irq(&client->dev, client->irq,
-					  NULL, zinitix_ts_irq_handler,
-					  IRQF_ONESHOT, client->name, bt541);
-	if (error) {
-		dev_err(&client->dev, "Failed to request IRQ: %d\n", error);
-		return error;
-	}
 
 	return 0;
 }