diff --git a/drivers/char/ramoops.c b/drivers/char/ramoops.c
index 9c152ab..9fec323 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ramoops.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ramoops.c
@@ -147,14 +147,6 @@
 	cxt->phys_addr = pdata->mem_address;
 	cxt->record_size = pdata->record_size;
 	cxt->dump_oops = pdata->dump_oops;
-	/*
-	 * Update the module parameter variables as well so they are visible
-	 * through /sys/module/ramoops/parameters/
-	 */
-	mem_size = pdata->mem_size;
-	mem_address = pdata->mem_address;
-	record_size = pdata->record_size;
-	dump_oops = pdata->dump_oops;
 
 	if (!request_mem_region(cxt->phys_addr, cxt->size, "ramoops")) {
 		pr_err("request mem region failed\n");
@@ -175,6 +167,15 @@
 		goto fail1;
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * Update the module parameter variables as well so they are visible
+	 * through /sys/module/ramoops/parameters/
+	 */
+	mem_size = pdata->mem_size;
+	mem_address = pdata->mem_address;
+	record_size = pdata->record_size;
+	dump_oops = pdata->dump_oops;
+
 	return 0;
 
 fail1: