diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/adreno/a2xx_gpu.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/adreno/a2xx_gpu.c
index 50ee03bc94b49a..0d8133f3174beb 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/adreno/a2xx_gpu.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/adreno/a2xx_gpu.c
@@ -540,6 +540,10 @@ struct msm_gpu *a2xx_gpu_init(struct drm_device *dev)
 	gpu->perfcntrs = perfcntrs;
 	gpu->num_perfcntrs = ARRAY_SIZE(perfcntrs);
 
+	ret = adreno_gpu_init(dev, pdev, adreno_gpu, &funcs, 1);
+	if (ret)
+		goto fail;
+
 	if (adreno_is_a20x(adreno_gpu))
 		adreno_gpu->registers = a200_registers;
 	else if (adreno_is_a225(adreno_gpu))
@@ -547,10 +551,6 @@ struct msm_gpu *a2xx_gpu_init(struct drm_device *dev)
 	else
 		adreno_gpu->registers = a220_registers;
 
-	ret = adreno_gpu_init(dev, pdev, adreno_gpu, &funcs, 1);
-	if (ret)
-		goto fail;
-
 	if (!gpu->aspace) {
 		dev_err(dev->dev, "No memory protection without MMU\n");
 		if (!allow_vram_carveout) {