diff --git a/sound/usb/line6/toneport.c b/sound/usb/line6/toneport.c
index e5669bd3233a..fb6d5e1e2ade 100644
--- a/sound/usb/line6/toneport.c
+++ b/sound/usb/line6/toneport.c
@@ -360,6 +360,8 @@ static void toneport_setup(struct usb_line6_toneport *toneport)
 
 	if (toneport_has_led(toneport->type))
 		toneport_update_led(&usbdev->dev);
+
+	mod_timer(&toneport->timer, jiffies + TONEPORT_PCM_DELAY * HZ);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -390,6 +392,9 @@ static int toneport_init(struct usb_interface *interface,
 	int err;
 	struct usb_line6_toneport *toneport =  (struct usb_line6_toneport *) line6;
 
+	setup_timer(&toneport->timer, toneport_start_pcm,
+		    (unsigned long)toneport);
+
 	line6->disconnect = line6_toneport_disconnect;
 
 	/* initialize PCM subsystem: */
@@ -435,10 +440,6 @@ static int toneport_init(struct usb_interface *interface,
 
 	toneport_setup(toneport);
 
-	setup_timer(&toneport->timer, toneport_start_pcm,
-		    (unsigned long)toneport);
-	mod_timer(&toneport->timer, jiffies + TONEPORT_PCM_DELAY * HZ);
-
 	/* register audio system: */
 	return snd_card_register(line6->card);
 }