diff --git a/drivers/block/floppy.c b/drivers/block/floppy.c
index a8cfa011c284..fb23578e9a41 100644
--- a/drivers/block/floppy.c
+++ b/drivers/block/floppy.c
@@ -4148,10 +4148,11 @@ static int __floppy_read_block_0(struct block_device *bdev, int drive)
 	bio.bi_end_io = floppy_rb0_cb;
 	bio_set_op_attrs(&bio, REQ_OP_READ, 0);
 
+	init_completion(&cbdata.complete);
+
 	submit_bio(&bio);
 	process_fd_request();
 
-	init_completion(&cbdata.complete);
 	wait_for_completion(&cbdata.complete);
 
 	__free_page(page);