diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/skylake/skl.c b/sound/soc/intel/skylake/skl.c
index cf09721ca13ef..dce6494856494 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/skylake/skl.c
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/skylake/skl.c
@@ -838,7 +838,11 @@ static int skl_first_init(struct hdac_bus *bus)
 
 	snd_hdac_bus_parse_capabilities(bus);
 
+	if (skl_acquire_irq(bus, 0) < 0)
+		return -EBUSY;
+
 	pci_set_master(pci);
+	synchronize_irq(bus->irq);
 
 	gcap = snd_hdac_chip_readw(bus, GCAP);
 	dev_dbg(bus->dev, "chipset global capabilities = 0x%x\n", gcap);
@@ -871,12 +875,6 @@ static int skl_first_init(struct hdac_bus *bus)
 	if (err < 0)
 		return err;
 
-	err = skl_acquire_irq(bus, 0);
-	if (err < 0)
-		return err;
-
-	synchronize_irq(bus->irq);
-
 	/* initialize chip */
 	skl_init_pci(skl);