diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi.c b/drivers/spi/spi.c
index 6046dcd7487e..939edf473235 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi.c
@@ -1172,7 +1172,6 @@ static int spi_master_initialize_queue(struct spi_master *master)
 {
 	int ret;
 
-	master->queued = true;
 	master->transfer = spi_queued_transfer;
 	if (!master->transfer_one_message)
 		master->transfer_one_message = spi_transfer_one_message;
@@ -1183,6 +1182,7 @@ static int spi_master_initialize_queue(struct spi_master *master)
 		dev_err(&master->dev, "problem initializing queue\n");
 		goto err_init_queue;
 	}
+	master->queued = true;
 	ret = spi_start_queue(master);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(&master->dev, "problem starting queue\n");
@@ -1192,8 +1192,8 @@ static int spi_master_initialize_queue(struct spi_master *master)
 	return 0;
 
 err_start_queue:
-err_init_queue:
 	spi_destroy_queue(master);
+err_init_queue:
 	return ret;
 }