pci9118_reset(dev);
 
-       if (master)
-               pci9118_alloc_dma(dev);
+       if (!disable_irq && pcidev->irq) {
+               ret = request_irq(pcidev->irq, pci9118_interrupt, IRQF_SHARED,
+                                 dev->board_name, dev);
+               if (ret == 0) {
+                       dev->irq = pcidev->irq;
+
+                       if (master)
+                               pci9118_alloc_dma(dev);
+               }
+       }
 
        if (ext_mux > 0) {
                if (ext_mux > 256)
        pci_write_config_word(pcidev, PCI_COMMAND, u16w | 64);
                                /* Enable parity check for parity error */
 
-       if (!disable_irq && pcidev->irq) {
-               ret = request_irq(pcidev->irq, pci9118_interrupt, IRQF_SHARED,
-                                 dev->board_name, dev);
-               if (ret == 0)
-                       dev->irq = pcidev->irq;
-       }
-
        ret = comedi_alloc_subdevices(dev, 4);
        if (ret)
                return ret;