diff --git a/drivers/usb/misc/legousbtower.c b/drivers/usb/misc/legousbtower.c
index ece9b3c1eaac..c8fbe7b739a0 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/misc/legousbtower.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/misc/legousbtower.c
@@ -886,24 +886,6 @@ static int tower_probe (struct usb_interface *interface, const struct usb_device
 	dev->interrupt_in_interval = interrupt_in_interval ? interrupt_in_interval : dev->interrupt_in_endpoint->bInterval;
 	dev->interrupt_out_interval = interrupt_out_interval ? interrupt_out_interval : dev->interrupt_out_endpoint->bInterval;
 
-	/* we can register the device now, as it is ready */
-	usb_set_intfdata (interface, dev);
-
-	retval = usb_register_dev (interface, &tower_class);
-
-	if (retval) {
-		/* something prevented us from registering this driver */
-		dev_err(idev, "Not able to get a minor for this device.\n");
-		usb_set_intfdata (interface, NULL);
-		goto error;
-	}
-	dev->minor = interface->minor;
-
-	/* let the user know what node this device is now attached to */
-	dev_info(&interface->dev, "LEGO USB Tower #%d now attached to major "
-		 "%d minor %d\n", (dev->minor - LEGO_USB_TOWER_MINOR_BASE),
-		 USB_MAJOR, dev->minor);
-
 	/* get the firmware version and log it */
 	result = usb_control_msg (udev,
 				  usb_rcvctrlpipe(udev, 0),
@@ -924,6 +906,23 @@ static int tower_probe (struct usb_interface *interface, const struct usb_device
 		 get_version_reply.minor,
 		 le16_to_cpu(get_version_reply.build_no));
 
+	/* we can register the device now, as it is ready */
+	usb_set_intfdata (interface, dev);
+
+	retval = usb_register_dev (interface, &tower_class);
+
+	if (retval) {
+		/* something prevented us from registering this driver */
+		dev_err(idev, "Not able to get a minor for this device.\n");
+		usb_set_intfdata (interface, NULL);
+		goto error;
+	}
+	dev->minor = interface->minor;
+
+	/* let the user know what node this device is now attached to */
+	dev_info(&interface->dev, "LEGO USB Tower #%d now attached to major "
+		 "%d minor %d\n", (dev->minor - LEGO_USB_TOWER_MINOR_BASE),
+		 USB_MAJOR, dev->minor);
 
 exit:
 	return retval;