diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/io_ti.c b/drivers/usb/serial/io_ti.c
index 9ae65d679f02..60023c2d2a31 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/io_ti.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/io_ti.c
@@ -2578,13 +2578,6 @@ static int edge_port_probe(struct usb_serial_port *port)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 
-	ret = edge_create_sysfs_attrs(port);
-	if (ret) {
-		kfifo_free(&edge_port->write_fifo);
-		kfree(edge_port);
-		return ret;
-	}
-
 	spin_lock_init(&edge_port->ep_lock);
 	edge_port->port = port;
 	edge_port->edge_serial = usb_get_serial_data(port->serial);
@@ -2592,6 +2585,13 @@ static int edge_port_probe(struct usb_serial_port *port)
 
 	usb_set_serial_port_data(port, edge_port);
 
+	ret = edge_create_sysfs_attrs(port);
+	if (ret) {
+		kfifo_free(&edge_port->write_fifo);
+		kfree(edge_port);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
 	return 0;
 }