diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/wbsd.c b/drivers/mmc/host/wbsd.c
index be624a049c67d7b0fad8c27537c28f7178c1eaa6..c303e7f57ab45cf1473fd6c393443aa2e19d994e 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/wbsd.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/wbsd.c
@@ -1457,17 +1457,7 @@ static int __devinit wbsd_request_irq(struct wbsd_host *host, int irq)
 	int ret;
 
 	/*
-	 * Allocate interrupt.
-	 */
-
-	ret = request_irq(irq, wbsd_irq, IRQF_SHARED, DRIVER_NAME, host);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
-
-	host->irq = irq;
-
-	/*
-	 * Set up tasklets.
+	 * Set up tasklets. Must be done before requesting interrupt.
 	 */
 	tasklet_init(&host->card_tasklet, wbsd_tasklet_card,
 			(unsigned long)host);
@@ -1480,6 +1470,15 @@ static int __devinit wbsd_request_irq(struct wbsd_host *host, int irq)
 	tasklet_init(&host->finish_tasklet, wbsd_tasklet_finish,
 			(unsigned long)host);
 
+	/*
+	 * Allocate interrupt.
+	 */
+	ret = request_irq(irq, wbsd_irq, IRQF_SHARED, DRIVER_NAME, host);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
+	host->irq = irq;
+
 	return 0;
 }