diff --git a/drivers/nvme/host/core.c b/drivers/nvme/host/core.c
index d9c78fe85cb3..e162f1dfbafe 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/host/core.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/host/core.c
@@ -3092,10 +3092,6 @@ int nvme_init_identify(struct nvme_ctrl *ctrl)
 	if (!ctrl->identified) {
 		int i;
 
-		ret = nvme_init_subsystem(ctrl, id);
-		if (ret)
-			goto out_free;
-
 		/*
 		 * Check for quirks.  Quirk can depend on firmware version,
 		 * so, in principle, the set of quirks present can change
@@ -3108,6 +3104,10 @@ int nvme_init_identify(struct nvme_ctrl *ctrl)
 			if (quirk_matches(id, &core_quirks[i]))
 				ctrl->quirks |= core_quirks[i].quirks;
 		}
+
+		ret = nvme_init_subsystem(ctrl, id);
+		if (ret)
+			goto out_free;
 	}
 	memcpy(ctrl->subsys->firmware_rev, id->fr,
 	       sizeof(ctrl->subsys->firmware_rev));