diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-sjoy.c b/drivers/hid/hid-sjoy.c
index bab93d71b760..963c45113204 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-sjoy.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-sjoy.c
@@ -91,17 +91,17 @@ static int sjoyff_init(struct hid_device *hid)
 
 		set_bit(FF_RUMBLE, dev->ffbit);
 
-		error = input_ff_create_memless(dev, sjoyff, hid_sjoyff_play);
-		if (error) {
-			kfree(sjoyff);
-			return error;
-		}
-
 		sjoyff->report = report;
 		sjoyff->report->field[0]->value[0] = 0x01;
 		sjoyff->report->field[0]->value[1] = 0x00;
 		sjoyff->report->field[0]->value[2] = 0x00;
 		hid_hw_request(hid, sjoyff->report, HID_REQ_SET_REPORT);
+
+		error = input_ff_create_memless(dev, sjoyff, hid_sjoyff_play);
+		if (error) {
+			kfree(sjoyff);
+			return error;
+		}
 	}
 
 	hid_info(hid, "Force feedback for SmartJoy PLUS PS2/USB adapter\n");