unregister_reboot_notifier(&chip->reboot_notifier);
 }
 
-static int azx_first_init(struct azx *chip);
 static int azx_probe_continue(struct azx *chip);
 
 #ifdef SUPPORT_VGA_SWITCHEROO
                        snd_printk(KERN_INFO SFX
                                   "%s: Start delayed initialization\n",
                                   pci_name(chip->pci));
-                       if (azx_first_init(chip) < 0 ||
-                           azx_probe_continue(chip) < 0) {
+                       if (azx_probe_continue(chip) < 0) {
                                snd_printk(KERN_ERR SFX
                                           "%s: initialization error\n",
                                           pci_name(chip->pci));
        }
 
        probe_now = !chip->disabled;
-       if (probe_now) {
-               err = azx_first_init(chip);
-               if (err < 0)
-                       goto out_free;
-       }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SND_HDA_PATCH_LOADER
        if (patch[dev] && *patch[dev]) {
        int dev = chip->dev_index;
        int err;
 
+       err = azx_first_init(chip);
+       if (err < 0)
+               goto out_free;
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_SND_HDA_INPUT_BEEP
        chip->beep_mode = beep_mode[dev];
 #endif