diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945-led.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945-led.c
index d200d08fb0863e4968a599ff548cc97024369d0d..8b1528e52d43ad12dc8948249bb52d9894292a74 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945-led.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945-led.c
@@ -229,14 +229,15 @@ static int iwl3945_led_register_led(struct iwl3945_priv *priv,
 	led->led_dev.brightness_set = iwl3945_led_brightness_set;
 	led->led_dev.default_trigger = trigger;
 
+	led->priv = priv;
+	led->type = type;
+
 	ret = led_classdev_register(device, &led->led_dev);
 	if (ret) {
 		IWL_ERROR("Error: failed to register led handler.\n");
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	led->priv = priv;
-	led->type = type;
 	led->registered = 1;
 
 	if (set_led && led->led_on)