diff --git a/drivers/crypto/nx/nx-842-powernv.c b/drivers/crypto/nx/nx-842-powernv.c
index 67dc06f9b557..829b5cad0043 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/nx/nx-842-powernv.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/nx/nx-842-powernv.c
@@ -550,6 +550,14 @@ static int nx842_powernv_decompress(const unsigned char *in, unsigned int inlen,
 				      wmem, CCW_FC_842_DECOMP_CRC);
 }
 
+static inline void nx842_add_coprocs_list(struct nx842_coproc *coproc,
+					int chipid)
+{
+	coproc->chip_id = chipid;
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&coproc->list);
+	list_add(&coproc->list, &nx842_coprocs);
+}
+
 static int __init nx842_powernv_probe(struct device_node *dn)
 {
 	struct nx842_coproc *coproc;
@@ -576,11 +584,9 @@ static int __init nx842_powernv_probe(struct device_node *dn)
 	if (!coproc)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	coproc->chip_id = chip_id;
 	coproc->ct = ct;
 	coproc->ci = ci;
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&coproc->list);
-	list_add(&coproc->list, &nx842_coprocs);
+	nx842_add_coprocs_list(coproc, chip_id);
 
 	pr_info("coprocessor found on chip %d, CT %d CI %d\n", chip_id, ct, ci);