diff --git a/drivers/firmware/turris-mox-rwtm.c b/drivers/firmware/turris-mox-rwtm.c
index 32c94c306b23..dcb717254c79 100644
--- a/drivers/firmware/turris-mox-rwtm.c
+++ b/drivers/firmware/turris-mox-rwtm.c
@@ -496,6 +496,7 @@ static int turris_mox_rwtm_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, rwtm);
 
 	mutex_init(&rwtm->busy);
+	init_completion(&rwtm->cmd_done);
 
 	rwtm->mbox_client.dev = dev;
 	rwtm->mbox_client.rx_callback = mox_rwtm_rx_callback;
@@ -509,8 +510,6 @@ static int turris_mox_rwtm_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		goto remove_files;
 	}
 
-	init_completion(&rwtm->cmd_done);
-
 	ret = mox_get_board_info(rwtm);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		dev_warn(dev, "Cannot read board information: %i\n", ret);