diff --git a/drivers/extcon/extcon-usb-gpio.c b/drivers/extcon/extcon-usb-gpio.c
index de67fce189840e..e45d1f13f4458e 100644
--- a/drivers/extcon/extcon-usb-gpio.c
+++ b/drivers/extcon/extcon-usb-gpio.c
@@ -119,6 +119,18 @@ static int usb_extcon_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		return PTR_ERR(info->id_gpiod);
 	}
 
+	info->edev = devm_extcon_dev_allocate(dev, usb_extcon_cable);
+	if (IS_ERR(info->edev)) {
+		dev_err(dev, "failed to allocate extcon device\n");
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
+
+	ret = devm_extcon_dev_register(dev, info->edev);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		dev_err(dev, "failed to register extcon device\n");
+		return ret;
+	}
+
 	ret = gpiod_set_debounce(info->id_gpiod,
 				 USB_GPIO_DEBOUNCE_MS * 1000);
 	if (ret < 0)
@@ -142,18 +154,6 @@ static int usb_extcon_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	info->edev = devm_extcon_dev_allocate(dev, usb_extcon_cable);
-	if (IS_ERR(info->edev)) {
-		dev_err(dev, "failed to allocate extcon device\n");
-		return -ENOMEM;
-	}
-
-	ret = devm_extcon_dev_register(dev, info->edev);
-	if (ret < 0) {
-		dev_err(dev, "failed to register extcon device\n");
-		return ret;
-	}
-
 	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, info);
 	device_init_wakeup(dev, 1);