diff --git a/drivers/media/video/tm6000/tm6000-input.c b/drivers/media/video/tm6000/tm6000-input.c
index 8d925274c8d6..7844607dd45a 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/tm6000/tm6000-input.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/tm6000/tm6000-input.c
@@ -408,13 +408,13 @@ int tm6000_ir_init(struct tm6000_core *dev)
 	if (!dev->ir_codes)
 		return 0;
 
-	dprintk(2, "%s\n",__func__);
-
 	ir = kzalloc(sizeof(*ir), GFP_ATOMIC);
 	rc = rc_allocate_device();
 	if (!ir || !rc)
 		goto out;
 
+	dprintk(2, "%s\n", __func__);
+
 	/* record handles to ourself */
 	ir->dev = dev;
 	dev->ir = ir;