diff --git a/drivers/pci/slot.c b/drivers/pci/slot.c
index 3861505741e6..ed2077e7470a 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/slot.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/slot.c
@@ -272,6 +272,9 @@ placeholder:
 		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) {
@@ -279,9 +282,6 @@ placeholder:
 		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)