diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl818x/rtl8187/dev.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl818x/rtl8187/dev.c
index 121b94f0971485..9a1d15b3ce4535 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl818x/rtl8187/dev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl818x/rtl8187/dev.c
@@ -1450,6 +1450,7 @@ static int rtl8187_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
 		goto err_free_dev;
 	}
 	mutex_init(&priv->io_mutex);
+	mutex_init(&priv->conf_mutex);
 
 	SET_IEEE80211_DEV(dev, &intf->dev);
 	usb_set_intfdata(intf, dev);
@@ -1625,7 +1626,6 @@ static int rtl8187_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
 		printk(KERN_ERR "rtl8187: Cannot register device\n");
 		goto err_free_dmabuf;
 	}
-	mutex_init(&priv->conf_mutex);
 	skb_queue_head_init(&priv->b_tx_status.queue);
 
 	wiphy_info(dev->wiphy, "hwaddr %pM, %s V%d + %s, rfkill mask %d\n",