diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb-v2/mxl111sf.c b/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb-v2/mxl111sf.c
index 7865fa0a8295..2e5663ffa7ce 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb-v2/mxl111sf.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb-v2/mxl111sf.c
@@ -931,8 +931,6 @@ static int mxl111sf_init(struct dvb_usb_device *d)
 		  .len = sizeof(eeprom), .buf = eeprom },
 	};
 
-	mutex_init(&state->msg_lock);
-
 	ret = get_chip_info(state);
 	if (mxl_fail(ret))
 		pr_err("failed to get chip info during probe");
@@ -979,8 +977,12 @@ static int mxl111sf_frontend_attach_mh(struct dvb_usb_adapter *adap)
 static int mxl111sf_frontend_attach_atsc_mh(struct dvb_usb_adapter *adap)
 {
 	int ret;
+	struct mxl111sf_state *state = d_to_priv(adap_to_d(adap));
+
 	pr_debug("%s\n", __func__);
 
+	mutex_init(&state->msg_lock);
+
 	ret = mxl111sf_lgdt3305_frontend_attach(adap, 0);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;