diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/ohci-q.c b/drivers/usb/host/ohci-q.c
index d029bbe9eb36..641fed609911 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/ohci-q.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/ohci-q.c
@@ -183,7 +183,6 @@ static int ed_schedule (struct ohci_hcd *ohci, struct ed *ed)
 {
 	int	branch;
 
-	ed->state = ED_OPER;
 	ed->ed_prev = NULL;
 	ed->ed_next = NULL;
 	ed->hwNextED = 0;
@@ -259,6 +258,8 @@ static int ed_schedule (struct ohci_hcd *ohci, struct ed *ed)
 	/* the HC may not see the schedule updates yet, but if it does
 	 * then they'll be properly ordered.
 	 */
+
+	ed->state = ED_OPER;
 	return 0;
 }