diff --git a/drivers/iio/magnetometer/ak8975.c b/drivers/iio/magnetometer/ak8975.c
index bf5ef077e791..f03c3bf9a780 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/magnetometer/ak8975.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/magnetometer/ak8975.c
@@ -160,6 +160,8 @@ static int ak8975_setup_irq(struct ak8975_data *data)
 	int rc;
 	int irq;
 
+	init_waitqueue_head(&data->data_ready_queue);
+	clear_bit(0, &data->flags);
 	if (client->irq)
 		irq = client->irq;
 	else
@@ -175,8 +177,6 @@ static int ak8975_setup_irq(struct ak8975_data *data)
 		return rc;
 	}
 
-	init_waitqueue_head(&data->data_ready_queue);
-	clear_bit(0, &data->flags);
 	data->eoc_irq = irq;
 
 	return rc;