diff --git a/drivers/mmc/sti_sdhci.c b/drivers/mmc/sti_sdhci.c
index 8ed47e1..d6c75ea 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/sti_sdhci.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/sti_sdhci.c
@@ -97,14 +97,14 @@
 		       SDHCI_QUIRK_NO_HISPD_BIT;
 
 	host->host_caps = MMC_MODE_DDR_52MHz;
+	host->mmc = &plat->mmc;
+	host->mmc->dev = dev;
+	host->mmc->priv = host;
 
 	ret = sdhci_setup_cfg(&plat->cfg, host, 50000000, 400000);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	host->mmc = &plat->mmc;
-	host->mmc->priv = host;
-	host->mmc->dev = dev;
 	upriv->mmc = host->mmc;
 
 	return sdhci_probe(dev);