diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_83xx_init.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_83xx_init.c
index b48737dcd3c5..d211af70c7ec 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_83xx_init.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_83xx_init.c
@@ -2348,14 +2348,13 @@ int qlcnic_83xx_init(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter, int pci_using_dac)
 		goto disable_intr;
 	}
 
+	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&adapter->idc_aen_work, qlcnic_83xx_idc_aen_work);
+
 	err = qlcnic_83xx_setup_mbx_intr(adapter);
 	if (err)
 		goto disable_mbx_intr;
 
 	qlcnic_83xx_clear_function_resources(adapter);
-
-	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&adapter->idc_aen_work, qlcnic_83xx_idc_aen_work);
-
 	qlcnic_83xx_initialize_nic(adapter, 1);
 
 	/* Configure default, SR-IOV or Virtual NIC mode of operation */