diff --git a/sound/usb/mixer_quirks.c b/sound/usb/mixer_quirks.c
index 2040fecea17b..5251818e10d3 100644
--- a/sound/usb/mixer_quirks.c
+++ b/sound/usb/mixer_quirks.c
@@ -2268,7 +2268,7 @@ int snd_usb_mixer_apply_create_quirk(struct usb_mixer_interface *mixer)
 	case USB_ID(0x1235, 0x8203): /* Focusrite Scarlett 6i6 2nd Gen */
 	case USB_ID(0x1235, 0x8204): /* Focusrite Scarlett 18i8 2nd Gen */
 	case USB_ID(0x1235, 0x8201): /* Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 2nd Gen */
-		err = snd_scarlett_gen2_controls_create(mixer);
+		err = snd_scarlett_gen2_init(mixer);
 		break;
 
 	case USB_ID(0x041e, 0x323b): /* Creative Sound Blaster E1 */
diff --git a/sound/usb/mixer_scarlett_gen2.c b/sound/usb/mixer_scarlett_gen2.c
index 6ccf507393f5..a973dd4d5bbe 100644
--- a/sound/usb/mixer_scarlett_gen2.c
+++ b/sound/usb/mixer_scarlett_gen2.c
@@ -1997,38 +1997,11 @@ static int scarlett2_mixer_status_create(struct usb_mixer_interface *mixer)
 	return usb_submit_urb(mixer->urb, GFP_KERNEL);
 }
 
-/* Entry point */
-int snd_scarlett_gen2_controls_create(struct usb_mixer_interface *mixer)
+int snd_scarlett_gen2_controls_create(struct usb_mixer_interface *mixer,
+				      const struct scarlett2_device_info *info)
 {
-	const struct scarlett2_device_info *info;
 	int err;
 
-	/* only use UAC_VERSION_2 */
-	if (!mixer->protocol)
-		return 0;
-
-	switch (mixer->chip->usb_id) {
-	case USB_ID(0x1235, 0x8203):
-		info = &s6i6_gen2_info;
-		break;
-	case USB_ID(0x1235, 0x8204):
-		info = &s18i8_gen2_info;
-		break;
-	case USB_ID(0x1235, 0x8201):
-		info = &s18i20_gen2_info;
-		break;
-	default: /* device not (yet) supported */
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-
-	if (!(mixer->chip->setup & SCARLETT2_ENABLE)) {
-		usb_audio_err(mixer->chip,
-			"Focusrite Scarlett Gen 2 Mixer Driver disabled; "
-			"use options snd_usb_audio device_setup=1 "
-			"to enable and report any issues to g@b4.vu");
-		return 0;
-	}
-
 	/* Initialise private data, routing, sequence number */
 	err = scarlett2_init_private(mixer, info);
 	if (err < 0)
@@ -2073,3 +2046,51 @@ int snd_scarlett_gen2_controls_create(struct usb_mixer_interface *mixer)
 
 	return 0;
 }
+
+int snd_scarlett_gen2_init(struct usb_mixer_interface *mixer)
+{
+	struct snd_usb_audio *chip = mixer->chip;
+	const struct scarlett2_device_info *info;
+	int err;
+
+	/* only use UAC_VERSION_2 */
+	if (!mixer->protocol)
+		return 0;
+
+	switch (chip->usb_id) {
+	case USB_ID(0x1235, 0x8203):
+		info = &s6i6_gen2_info;
+		break;
+	case USB_ID(0x1235, 0x8204):
+		info = &s18i8_gen2_info;
+		break;
+	case USB_ID(0x1235, 0x8201):
+		info = &s18i20_gen2_info;
+		break;
+	default: /* device not (yet) supported */
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	if (!(chip->setup & SCARLETT2_ENABLE)) {
+		usb_audio_info(chip,
+			"Focusrite Scarlett Gen 2 Mixer Driver disabled; "
+			"use options snd_usb_audio vid=0x%04x pid=0x%04x "
+			"device_setup=1 to enable and report any issues "
+			"to g@b4.vu",
+			USB_ID_VENDOR(chip->usb_id),
+			USB_ID_PRODUCT(chip->usb_id));
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	usb_audio_info(chip,
+		"Focusrite Scarlett Gen 2 Mixer Driver enabled pid=0x%04x",
+		USB_ID_PRODUCT(chip->usb_id));
+
+	err = snd_scarlett_gen2_controls_create(mixer, info);
+	if (err < 0)
+		usb_audio_err(mixer->chip,
+			      "Error initialising Scarlett Mixer Driver: %d",
+			      err);
+
+	return err;
+}
diff --git a/sound/usb/mixer_scarlett_gen2.h b/sound/usb/mixer_scarlett_gen2.h
index 52e1dad77afd..668c6b0cb50a 100644
--- a/sound/usb/mixer_scarlett_gen2.h
+++ b/sound/usb/mixer_scarlett_gen2.h
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
 #ifndef __USB_MIXER_SCARLETT_GEN2_H
 #define __USB_MIXER_SCARLETT_GEN2_H
 
-int snd_scarlett_gen2_controls_create(struct usb_mixer_interface *mixer);
+int snd_scarlett_gen2_init(struct usb_mixer_interface *mixer);
 
 #endif /* __USB_MIXER_SCARLETT_GEN2_H */