diff --git a/sound/parisc/harmony.c b/sound/parisc/harmony.c
index fb40476c6c91..a9625aedf2a4 100644
--- a/sound/parisc/harmony.c
+++ b/sound/parisc/harmony.c
@@ -868,6 +868,9 @@ snd_harmony_create(struct snd_card *card,
 		goto free_and_ret;
 	}
 		
+	spin_lock_init(&h->mixer_lock);
+	spin_lock_init(&h->lock);
+
 	err = request_irq(padev->irq, snd_harmony_interrupt, 0,
 			  "harmony", h);
 	if (err) {
@@ -877,9 +880,6 @@ snd_harmony_create(struct snd_card *card,
 	}
 	h->irq = padev->irq;
 
-	spin_lock_init(&h->mixer_lock);
-	spin_lock_init(&h->lock);
-
 	err = snd_device_new(card, SNDRV_DEV_LOWLEVEL, h, &ops);
 	if (err < 0)
 		goto free_and_ret;