diff --git a/drivers/pnp/core.c b/drivers/pnp/core.c
index b54620e53830..3d5865c7694b 100644
--- a/drivers/pnp/core.c
+++ b/drivers/pnp/core.c
@@ -159,14 +159,14 @@ struct pnp_dev *pnp_alloc_dev(struct pnp_protocol *protocol, int id,
 	dev->dev.coherent_dma_mask = dev->dma_mask;
 	dev->dev.release = &pnp_release_device;
 
-	dev_set_name(&dev->dev, "%02x:%02x", dev->protocol->number, dev->number);
-
 	dev_id = pnp_add_id(dev, pnpid);
 	if (!dev_id) {
 		kfree(dev);
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
+	dev_set_name(&dev->dev, "%02x:%02x", dev->protocol->number, dev->number);
+
 	return dev;
 }