diff --git a/drivers/pci/slot.c b/drivers/pci/slot.c
index 1f087746b7bb..1e3ed6ec0a4a 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/slot.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/slot.c
@@ -308,6 +308,9 @@ struct pci_slot *pci_create_slot(struct pci_bus *parent, int slot_nr,
 		goto err;
 	}
 
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&slot->list);
+	list_add(&slot->list, &parent->slots);
+
 	err = kobject_init_and_add(&slot->kobj, &pci_slot_ktype, NULL,
 				   "%s", slot_name);
 	if (err) {
@@ -315,9 +318,6 @@ struct pci_slot *pci_create_slot(struct pci_bus *parent, int slot_nr,
 		goto err;
 	}
 
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&slot->list);
-	list_add(&slot->list, &parent->slots);
-
 	down_read(&pci_bus_sem);
 	list_for_each_entry(dev, &parent->devices, bus_list)
 		if (PCI_SLOT(dev->devfn) == slot_nr)