diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/hda_controller.c b/sound/pci/hda/hda_controller.c
index ed76f8147b58..a7c5a5d9ad8f 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/hda_controller.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/hda_controller.c
@@ -1026,7 +1026,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(azx_attach_pcm_stream);
 /*
  * CORB / RIRB interface
  */
-int azx_alloc_cmd_io(struct azx *chip)
+static int azx_alloc_cmd_io(struct azx *chip)
 {
 	int err;
 
@@ -1549,6 +1549,11 @@ int azx_alloc_stream_pages(struct azx *chip)
 		dev_err(card->dev, "cannot allocate posbuf\n");
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
+
+	/* allocate CORB/RIRB */
+	err = azx_alloc_cmd_io(chip);
+	if (err < 0)
+		return err;
 	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(azx_alloc_stream_pages);
diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/hda_controller.h b/sound/pci/hda/hda_controller.h
index fb0cdddc356a..3a3d78ed6da8 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/hda_controller.h
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/hda_controller.h
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ void azx_free_stream_pages(struct azx *chip);
 /*
  * CORB / RIRB interface
  */
-int azx_alloc_cmd_io(struct azx *chip);
 void azx_init_cmd_io(struct azx *chip);
 void azx_free_cmd_io(struct azx *chip);
 void azx_update_rirb(struct azx *chip);
diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c b/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
index a8af3d4ca4be..3d6ccb8ef86e 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
@@ -1807,10 +1807,6 @@ static int azx_first_init(struct azx *chip)
 	}
 
 	err = azx_alloc_stream_pages(chip);
-	if (err < 0)
-		return err;
-	/* allocate CORB/RIRB */
-	err = azx_alloc_cmd_io(chip);
 	if (err < 0)
 		return err;