diff --git a/drivers/acpi/ibm_acpi.c b/drivers/acpi/ibm_acpi.c
index 92e7b6eb8f1903db2a14a494704cda2d75df283b..1397efb71341a657ff5bf3be2a64741004839aa9 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/ibm_acpi.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/ibm_acpi.c
@@ -2503,7 +2503,7 @@ static int __init setup_notify(struct ibm_struct *ibm)
 		       ibm->name, status);
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
-
+	ibm->notify_installed = 1;
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -2580,7 +2580,6 @@ static int __init ibm_init(struct ibm_struct *ibm)
 		ret = setup_notify(ibm);
 		if (ret < 0)
 			return ret;
-		ibm->notify_installed = 1;
 	}
 
 	return 0;