diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-imx.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-imx.c
index 9bb0b056b25f235085df0e994c7c6584581a5a6d..d4d853680ae47881151effb56269e4e660d522e1 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-imx.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-imx.c
@@ -1119,6 +1119,8 @@ static int i2c_imx_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 			i2c_imx, IMX_I2C_I2CR);
 	imx_i2c_write_reg(i2c_imx->hwdata->i2sr_clr_opcode, i2c_imx, IMX_I2C_I2SR);
 
+	i2c_imx_init_recovery_info(i2c_imx, pdev);
+
 	/* Add I2C adapter */
 	ret = i2c_add_numbered_adapter(&i2c_imx->adapter);
 	if (ret < 0) {
@@ -1126,8 +1128,6 @@ static int i2c_imx_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		goto clk_disable;
 	}
 
-	i2c_imx_init_recovery_info(i2c_imx, pdev);
-
 	/* Set up platform driver data */
 	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, i2c_imx);
 	clk_disable_unprepare(i2c_imx->clk);