diff --git a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm-chip.c b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm-chip.c
index 0601e6e5e326..33319a78767f 100644
--- a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm-chip.c
+++ b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm-chip.c
@@ -605,6 +605,30 @@ static int tpm_get_pcr_allocation(struct tpm_chip *chip)
 	return rc;
 }
 
+/*
+ * tpm_chip_startup() - performs auto startup and allocates the PCRs
+ * @chip: TPM chip to use.
+ */
+int tpm_chip_startup(struct tpm_chip *chip)
+{
+	int rc;
+
+	rc = tpm_chip_start(chip);
+	if (rc)
+		return rc;
+
+	rc = tpm_auto_startup(chip);
+	if (rc)
+		goto stop;
+
+	rc = tpm_get_pcr_allocation(chip);
+stop:
+	tpm_chip_stop(chip);
+
+	return rc;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(tpm_chip_startup);
+
 /*
  * tpm_chip_register() - create a character device for the TPM chip
  * @chip: TPM chip to use.
@@ -620,20 +644,6 @@ int tpm_chip_register(struct tpm_chip *chip)
 {
 	int rc;
 
-	rc = tpm_chip_start(chip);
-	if (rc)
-		return rc;
-	rc = tpm_auto_startup(chip);
-	if (rc) {
-		tpm_chip_stop(chip);
-		return rc;
-	}
-
-	rc = tpm_get_pcr_allocation(chip);
-	tpm_chip_stop(chip);
-	if (rc)
-		return rc;
-
 	tpm_sysfs_add_device(chip);
 
 	tpm_bios_log_setup(chip);
diff --git a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm.h b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm.h
index 830014a26609..88d3bd76e076 100644
--- a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm.h
+++ b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm.h
@@ -263,6 +263,7 @@ static inline void tpm_msleep(unsigned int delay_msec)
 		     delay_msec * 1000);
 };
 
+int tpm_chip_startup(struct tpm_chip *chip);
 int tpm_chip_start(struct tpm_chip *chip);
 void tpm_chip_stop(struct tpm_chip *chip);
 struct tpm_chip *tpm_find_get_ops(struct tpm_chip *chip);
diff --git a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_tis_core.c b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_tis_core.c
index dfb622a1b6f7..5b01a3df65a6 100644
--- a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_tis_core.c
+++ b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_tis_core.c
@@ -1133,6 +1133,11 @@ int tpm_tis_core_init(struct device *dev, struct tpm_tis_data *priv, int irq,
 	/* INTERRUPT Setup */
 	init_waitqueue_head(&priv->read_queue);
 	init_waitqueue_head(&priv->int_queue);
+
+	rc = tpm_chip_startup(chip);
+	if (rc)
+		goto out_err;
+
 	if (irq != -1) {
 		/*
 		 * Before doing irq testing issue a command to the TPM in polling mode