diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/mxcmmc.c b/drivers/mmc/host/mxcmmc.c
index a72936eea6fa..28e527ebde75 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/mxcmmc.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/mxcmmc.c
@@ -1052,12 +1052,12 @@ static int mxcmci_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 			goto out_free_irq;
 	}
 
-	mmc_add_host(mmc);
-
 	init_timer(&host->watchdog);
 	host->watchdog.function = &mxcmci_watchdog;
 	host->watchdog.data = (unsigned long)mmc;
 
+	mmc_add_host(mmc);
+
 	return 0;
 
 out_free_irq: