diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/sprd/pinctrl-sprd.c b/drivers/pinctrl/sprd/pinctrl-sprd.c
index 78c2f548b25f..4537b5453996 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/sprd/pinctrl-sprd.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/sprd/pinctrl-sprd.c
@@ -1059,6 +1059,12 @@ int sprd_pinctrl_core_probe(struct platform_device *pdev,
 		return ret;
 	}
 
+	ret = sprd_pinctrl_parse_dt(sprd_pctl);
+	if (ret) {
+		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "fail to parse dt properties\n");
+		return ret;
+	}
+
 	pin_desc = devm_kcalloc(&pdev->dev,
 				pinctrl_info->npins,
 				sizeof(struct pinctrl_pin_desc),
@@ -1083,13 +1089,6 @@ int sprd_pinctrl_core_probe(struct platform_device *pdev,
 		return PTR_ERR(sprd_pctl->pctl);
 	}
 
-	ret = sprd_pinctrl_parse_dt(sprd_pctl);
-	if (ret) {
-		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "fail to parse dt properties\n");
-		pinctrl_unregister(sprd_pctl->pctl);
-		return ret;
-	}
-
 	return 0;
 }