diff --git a/drivers/power/supply/pm8916_lbc.c b/drivers/power/supply/pm8916_lbc.c
index 3ca717d84aad..6b631012a795 100644
--- a/drivers/power/supply/pm8916_lbc.c
+++ b/drivers/power/supply/pm8916_lbc.c
@@ -327,11 +327,6 @@ static int pm8916_lbc_charger_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (irq < 0)
 		return irq;
 
-	ret = devm_request_threaded_irq(dev, irq, NULL, pm8916_lbc_charger_state_changed_irq,
-					IRQF_ONESHOT, "pm8916_lbc", chg);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
-
 	chg->edev = devm_extcon_dev_allocate(dev, pm8916_lbc_charger_cable);
 	if (IS_ERR(chg->edev))
 		return PTR_ERR(chg->edev);
@@ -340,6 +335,11 @@ static int pm8916_lbc_charger_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return dev_err_probe(dev, ret, "failed to register extcon device\n");
 
+	ret = devm_request_threaded_irq(dev, irq, NULL, pm8916_lbc_charger_state_changed_irq,
+					IRQF_ONESHOT, "pm8916_lbc", chg);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
 	ret = regmap_read(chg->regmap, chg->reg[LBC_USB] + PM8916_INT_RT_STS, &tmp);
 	if (ret)
 		goto comm_error;