diff --git a/drivers/pwm/pwm-sl28cpld.c b/drivers/pwm/pwm-sl28cpld.c
index 5046b6b7fd35..c5866a2b47b5 100644
--- a/drivers/pwm/pwm-sl28cpld.c
+++ b/drivers/pwm/pwm-sl28cpld.c
@@ -230,6 +230,8 @@ static int sl28cpld_pwm_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	chip->base = -1;
 	chip->npwm = 1;
 
+	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, priv);
+
 	ret = pwmchip_add(&priv->pwm_chip);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to add PWM chip (%pe)",
@@ -237,8 +239,6 @@ static int sl28cpld_pwm_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, priv);
-
 	return 0;
 }