diff --git a/drivers/power/supply/act8945a_charger.c b/drivers/power/supply/act8945a_charger.c
index 3901a02f326a..9dec4486b143 100644
--- a/drivers/power/supply/act8945a_charger.c
+++ b/drivers/power/supply/act8945a_charger.c
@@ -597,14 +597,6 @@ static int act8945a_charger_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		return irq ?: -ENXIO;
 	}
 
-	ret = devm_request_irq(&pdev->dev, irq, act8945a_status_changed,
-			       IRQF_TRIGGER_FALLING, "act8945a_interrupt",
-			       charger);
-	if (ret) {
-		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to request nIRQ pin IRQ\n");
-		return ret;
-	}
-
 	charger->desc.name = "act8945a-charger";
 	charger->desc.get_property = act8945a_charger_get_property;
 	charger->desc.properties = act8945a_charger_props;
@@ -625,6 +617,14 @@ static int act8945a_charger_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		return PTR_ERR(charger->psy);
 	}
 
+	ret = devm_request_irq(&pdev->dev, irq, act8945a_status_changed,
+			       IRQF_TRIGGER_FALLING, "act8945a_interrupt",
+			       charger);
+	if (ret) {
+		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to request nIRQ pin IRQ\n");
+		return ret;
+	}
+
 	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, charger);
 
 	INIT_WORK(&charger->work, act8945a_work);