diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-wiimote-core.c b/drivers/hid/hid-wiimote-core.c
index fc253b472f9d..cac3589b1ed5 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-wiimote-core.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-wiimote-core.c
@@ -1226,14 +1226,14 @@ static int wiimote_hid_probe(struct hid_device *hdev,
 	wdata->battery.type = POWER_SUPPLY_TYPE_BATTERY;
 	wdata->battery.use_for_apm = 0;
 
-	power_supply_powers(&wdata->battery, &hdev->dev);
-
 	ret = power_supply_register(&wdata->hdev->dev, &wdata->battery);
 	if (ret) {
 		hid_err(hdev, "Cannot register battery device\n");
 		goto err_battery;
 	}
 
+	power_supply_powers(&wdata->battery, &hdev->dev);
+
 	ret = wiimote_leds_create(wdata);
 	if (ret)
 		goto err_free;