diff --git a/drivers/phy/xilinx/phy-zynqmp.c b/drivers/phy/xilinx/phy-zynqmp.c
index c8230f2bda62..2138f5399821 100644
--- a/drivers/phy/xilinx/phy-zynqmp.c
+++ b/drivers/phy/xilinx/phy-zynqmp.c
@@ -1044,6 +1044,12 @@ static int xpsgtr_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		return PTR_ERR(provider);
 	}
 
+	gtr_dev->saved_regs = devm_kmalloc(gtr_dev->dev,
+					   sizeof(save_reg_address),
+					   GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!gtr_dev->saved_regs)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
 	pm_runtime_set_active(gtr_dev->dev);
 	pm_runtime_enable(gtr_dev->dev);
 
@@ -1053,12 +1059,6 @@ static int xpsgtr_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	gtr_dev->saved_regs = devm_kmalloc(gtr_dev->dev,
-					   sizeof(save_reg_address),
-					   GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!gtr_dev->saved_regs)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-
 	return 0;
 }