diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb-v2/mxl111sf.c b/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb-v2/mxl111sf.c
index 55b4ae7037a4..d071d2e3ccd2 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb-v2/mxl111sf.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb-v2/mxl111sf.c
@@ -276,7 +276,6 @@ static int mxl111sf_adap_fe_init(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
 	}
 
 	pr_debug("%s()\n", __func__);
-
 	mutex_lock(&state->fe_lock);
 
 	state->alt_mode = adap_state->alt_mode;
@@ -932,13 +931,12 @@ static int mxl111sf_init(struct dvb_usb_device *d)
 	};
 
 	mutex_init(&state->msg_lock);
+	mutex_init(&state->fe_lock);
 
 	ret = get_chip_info(state);
 	if (mxl_fail(ret))
 		pr_err("failed to get chip info during probe");
 
-	mutex_init(&state->fe_lock);
-
 	if (state->chip_rev > MXL111SF_V6)
 		mxl111sf_config_pin_mux_modes(state, PIN_MUX_TS_SPI_IN_MODE_1);