diff --git a/fthd_drv.c b/fthd_drv.c
index deb6d10..fe91381 100644
--- a/fthd_drv.c
+++ b/fthd_drv.c
@@ -470,14 +470,14 @@ static int fthd_pci_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 	if (ret)
 		goto fail_work;
 
-	ret = fthd_buffer_init(dev_priv);
-	if (ret)
-		goto fail_pci;
-
 	ret = fthd_hw_init(dev_priv);
 	if (ret)
 		goto fail_buffer;
 
+	ret = fthd_buffer_init(dev_priv);
+	if (ret)
+		goto fail_pci;
+
 	ret = fthd_firmware_start(dev_priv);
 	if (ret)
 		goto fail_hw;