diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c
index 3ae468c4d7604b3b8e82eac570445bdbf098ab7a..f20d3eeeea7fe0ee4001bf3597255bab1ad9856e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c
@@ -853,6 +853,11 @@ int rt2x00lib_probe_dev(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 		    BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT) |
 		    BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_WDS);
 
+	/*
+	 * Initialize configuration work.
+	 */
+	INIT_WORK(&rt2x00dev->intf_work, rt2x00lib_intf_scheduled);
+
 	/*
 	 * Let the driver probe the device to detect the capabilities.
 	 */
@@ -862,11 +867,6 @@ int rt2x00lib_probe_dev(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 		goto exit;
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * Initialize configuration work.
-	 */
-	INIT_WORK(&rt2x00dev->intf_work, rt2x00lib_intf_scheduled);
-
 	/*
 	 * Allocate queue array.
 	 */