diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-langwell.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-langwell.c
index b8a5729..a0190de 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-langwell.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-langwell.c
@@ -380,6 +380,8 @@
 	lnw->chip.can_sleep = 0;
 	lnw->pdev = pdev;
 
+	spin_lock_init(&lnw->lock);
+
 	lnw->domain = irq_domain_add_simple(pdev->dev.of_node, ngpio, irq_base,
 					    &lnw_gpio_irq_ops, lnw);
 	if (!lnw->domain) {
@@ -399,8 +401,6 @@
 	irq_set_handler_data(pdev->irq, lnw);
 	irq_set_chained_handler(pdev->irq, lnw_irq_handler);
 
-	spin_lock_init(&lnw->lock);
-
 	pm_runtime_put_noidle(&pdev->dev);
 	pm_runtime_allow(&pdev->dev);