diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi_bfin5xx.c b/drivers/spi/spi_bfin5xx.c
index c93c9d6d52e9b4330f685c16d08f9b7bfc33e9ad..a4bf3af7a1570694b6b5bef24f6639a2dcefb324 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi_bfin5xx.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi_bfin5xx.c
@@ -1294,6 +1294,12 @@ static int __init bfin5xx_spi_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		goto out_error_queue_alloc;
 	}
 
+	status = peripheral_request_list(drv_data->pin_req, DRV_NAME);
+	if (status != 0) {
+		dev_err(&pdev->dev, ": Requesting Peripherals failed\n");
+		goto out_error_queue_alloc;
+	}
+
 	/* Register with the SPI framework */
 	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, drv_data);
 	status = spi_register_master(master);
@@ -1302,12 +1308,6 @@ static int __init bfin5xx_spi_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		goto out_error_queue_alloc;
 	}
 
-	status = peripheral_request_list(drv_data->pin_req, DRV_NAME);
-	if (status != 0) {
-		dev_err(&pdev->dev, ": Requesting Peripherals failed\n");
-		goto out_error;
-	}
-
 	dev_info(dev, "%s, Version %s, regs_base@%p, dma channel@%d\n",
 		DRV_DESC, DRV_VERSION, drv_data->regs_base,
 		drv_data->dma_channel);