diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/message.c b/drivers/usb/core/message.c
index b548cf1dbc62..bdd1c6749d88 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/message.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/message.c
@@ -1838,7 +1838,6 @@ free_interfaces:
 		intfc = cp->intf_cache[i];
 		intf->altsetting = intfc->altsetting;
 		intf->num_altsetting = intfc->num_altsetting;
-		intf->intf_assoc = find_iad(dev, cp, i);
 		kref_get(&intfc->ref);
 
 		alt = usb_altnum_to_altsetting(intf, 0);
@@ -1851,6 +1850,8 @@ free_interfaces:
 		if (!alt)
 			alt = &intf->altsetting[0];
 
+		intf->intf_assoc =
+			find_iad(dev, cp, alt->desc.bInterfaceNumber);
 		intf->cur_altsetting = alt;
 		usb_enable_interface(dev, intf, true);
 		intf->dev.parent = &dev->dev;