diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-logitech-hidpp.c b/drivers/hid/hid-logitech-hidpp.c
index 707fb9616fc5..dd67749301a8 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-logitech-hidpp.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-logitech-hidpp.c
@@ -4399,7 +4399,6 @@ static int hidpp_probe(struct hid_device *hdev, const struct hid_device_id *id)
 	int ret;
 	bool connected;
 	unsigned int connect_mask = HID_CONNECT_DEFAULT;
-	struct hidpp_ff_private_data data;
 
 	/* report_fixup needs drvdata to be set before we call hid_parse */
 	hidpp = devm_kzalloc(&hdev->dev, sizeof(*hidpp), GFP_KERNEL);
@@ -4499,12 +4498,6 @@ static int hidpp_probe(struct hid_device *hdev, const struct hid_device_id *id)
 		hidpp_overwrite_name(hdev);
 	}
 
-	if (connected && (hidpp->quirks & HIDPP_QUIRK_CLASS_G920)) {
-		ret = g920_get_config(hidpp, &data);
-		if (ret)
-			goto hid_hw_init_fail;
-	}
-
 	schedule_work(&hidpp->work);
 	flush_work(&hidpp->work);
 
@@ -4519,7 +4512,12 @@ static int hidpp_probe(struct hid_device *hdev, const struct hid_device_id *id)
 	}
 
 	if (hidpp->quirks & HIDPP_QUIRK_CLASS_G920) {
-		ret = hidpp_ff_init(hidpp, &data);
+		struct hidpp_ff_private_data data;
+
+		ret = g920_get_config(hidpp, &data);
+		if (!ret)
+			ret = hidpp_ff_init(hidpp, &data);
+
 		if (ret)
 			hid_warn(hidpp->hid_dev,
 		     "Unable to initialize force feedback support, errno %d\n",