diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/ahb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/ahb.c
index 30092841ac46..2ea6da7682ce 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/ahb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/ahb.c
@@ -951,18 +951,18 @@ static int ath11k_ahb_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	ath11k_ahb_init_qmi_ce_config(ab);
 
-	ret = ath11k_ahb_config_irq(ab);
-	if (ret) {
-		ath11k_err(ab, "failed to configure irq: %d\n", ret);
-		goto err_ce_free;
-	}
-
 	ret = ath11k_core_init(ab);
 	if (ret) {
 		ath11k_err(ab, "failed to init core: %d\n", ret);
 		goto err_ce_free;
 	}
 
+	ret = ath11k_ahb_config_irq(ab);
+	if (ret) {
+		ath11k_err(ab, "failed to configure irq: %d\n", ret);
+		goto err_ce_free;
+	}
+
 	return 0;
 
 err_ce_free: