diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_serdev.c b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_serdev.c
index 3b00d82d36cf..4cda890ce647 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_serdev.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_serdev.c
@@ -305,6 +305,8 @@ int hci_uart_register_device(struct hci_uart *hu,
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
+	percpu_init_rwsem(&hu->proto_lock);
+
 	err = p->open(hu);
 	if (err)
 		goto err_open;
@@ -327,7 +329,6 @@ int hci_uart_register_device(struct hci_uart *hu,
 
 	INIT_WORK(&hu->init_ready, hci_uart_init_work);
 	INIT_WORK(&hu->write_work, hci_uart_write_work);
-	percpu_init_rwsem(&hu->proto_lock);
 
 	/* Only when vendor specific setup callback is provided, consider
 	 * the manufacturer information valid. This avoids filling in the