diff --git a/drivers/mfd/mc13783-core.c b/drivers/mfd/mc13783-core.c
index a1ade2324ea903bccfab8a35f75fecaa9428f59e..735c8a4d164f0d503bcb5ddc5c2323dc3b6eae0d 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/mc13783-core.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/mc13783-core.c
@@ -619,6 +619,8 @@ static int mc13783_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	}
 	/* This should go away (END) */
 
+	mc13783_unlock(mc13783);
+
 	if (pdata->flags & MC13783_USE_ADC)
 		mc13783_add_subdevice(mc13783, "mc13783-adc");
 
@@ -641,8 +643,6 @@ static int mc13783_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	if (pdata->flags & MC13783_USE_TOUCHSCREEN)
 		mc13783_add_subdevice(mc13783, "mc13783-ts");
 
-	mc13783_unlock(mc13783);
-
 	return 0;
 }