diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_pci.c b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_pci.c
index 4986b4a..790375b 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_pci.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_pci.c
@@ -3425,6 +3425,11 @@
 serial_pci_guess_board(struct pci_dev *dev, struct pciserial_board *board)
 {
 	int num_iomem, num_port, first_port = -1, i;
+	int rc;
+
+	rc = serial_pci_is_class_communication(dev);
+	if (rc)
+		return rc;
 
 	/*
 	 * Should we try to make guesses for multiport serial devices later?
@@ -3652,10 +3657,6 @@
 
 	board = &pci_boards[ent->driver_data];
 
-	rc = serial_pci_is_class_communication(dev);
-	if (rc)
-		return rc;
-
 	rc = serial_pci_is_blacklisted(dev);
 	if (rc)
 		return rc;