diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-pic32.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-pic32.c
index 2b6946744654..7be1ca1633fc 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-pic32.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-pic32.c
@@ -324,16 +324,16 @@ static int pic32_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	spin_lock_init(&pdata->alarm_lock);
 
+	pdata->rtc = devm_rtc_allocate_device(&pdev->dev);
+	if (IS_ERR(pdata->rtc))
+		return PTR_ERR(pdata->rtc);
+
 	clk_prepare_enable(pdata->clk);
 
 	pic32_rtc_enable(pdata, 1);
 
 	device_init_wakeup(&pdev->dev, 1);
 
-	pdata->rtc = devm_rtc_allocate_device(&pdev->dev);
-	if (IS_ERR(pdata->rtc))
-		return PTR_ERR(pdata->rtc);
-
 	pdata->rtc->ops = &pic32_rtcops;
 	pdata->rtc->range_min = RTC_TIMESTAMP_BEGIN_2000;
 	pdata->rtc->range_max = RTC_TIMESTAMP_END_2099;