diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/gr_udc.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/gr_udc.c
index 39b7136d31d9..9e246d2e55ca 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/gr_udc.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/gr_udc.c
@@ -2200,8 +2200,6 @@ static int gr_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 
-	spin_lock(&dev->lock);
-
 	/* Inside lock so that no gadget can use this udc until probe is done */
 	retval = usb_add_gadget_udc(dev->dev, &dev->gadget);
 	if (retval) {
@@ -2210,15 +2208,21 @@ static int gr_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	}
 	dev->added = 1;
 
-	retval = gr_udc_init(dev);
-	if (retval)
-		goto out;
+	spin_lock(&dev->lock);
 
-	gr_dfs_create(dev);
+	retval = gr_udc_init(dev);
+	if (retval) {
+		spin_unlock(&dev->lock);
+		goto out;
+	}
 
 	/* Clear all interrupt enables that might be left on since last boot */
 	gr_disable_interrupts_and_pullup(dev);
 
+	spin_unlock(&dev->lock);
+
+	gr_dfs_create(dev);
+
 	retval = gr_request_irq(dev, dev->irq);
 	if (retval) {
 		dev_err(dev->dev, "Failed to request irq %d\n", dev->irq);
@@ -2247,8 +2251,6 @@ static int gr_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		dev_info(dev->dev, "regs: %p, irq %d\n", dev->regs, dev->irq);
 
 out:
-	spin_unlock(&dev->lock);
-
 	if (retval)
 		gr_remove(pdev);