diff --git a/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas_base.c b/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas_base.c
index d61e35380b0e..f9ed4ef04b80 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas_base.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas_base.c
@@ -4745,6 +4745,9 @@ static int megasas_init_fw(struct megasas_instance *instance)
 		"current msix/online cpus\t: (%d/%d)\n",
 		instance->msix_vectors, (unsigned int)num_online_cpus());
 
+	tasklet_init(&instance->isr_tasklet, instance->instancet->tasklet,
+		(unsigned long)instance);
+
 	if (instance->msix_vectors ?
 		megasas_setup_irqs_msix(instance, 1) :
 		megasas_setup_irqs_ioapic(instance))
@@ -4765,8 +4768,6 @@ static int megasas_init_fw(struct megasas_instance *instance)
 	if (instance->instancet->init_adapter(instance))
 		goto fail_init_adapter;
 
-	tasklet_init(&instance->isr_tasklet, instance->instancet->tasklet,
-		(unsigned long)instance);
 
 	instance->instancet->enable_intr(instance);