diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c b/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
index afa591cf840a..65fb1e7edb9c 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
@@ -1839,9 +1839,6 @@ static int azx_first_init(struct azx *chip)
 			chip->msi = 0;
 	}
 
-	if (azx_acquire_irq(chip, 0) < 0)
-		return -EBUSY;
-
 	pci_set_master(pci);
 	synchronize_irq(bus->irq);
 
@@ -1956,6 +1953,9 @@ static int azx_first_init(struct azx *chip)
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
+	if (azx_acquire_irq(chip, 0) < 0)
+		return -EBUSY;
+
 	strcpy(card->driver, "HDA-Intel");
 	strlcpy(card->shortname, driver_short_names[chip->driver_type],
 		sizeof(card->shortname));