spin_lock_init(&socket->lock);
 
-       if (socket->resource_ops->init) {
-               ret = socket->resource_ops->init(socket);
-               if (ret)
-                       return (ret);
-       }
-
        /* try to obtain a socket number [yes, it gets ugly if we
         * register more than 2^sizeof(unsigned int) pcmcia
         * sockets... but the socket number is deprecated
        mutex_init(&socket->skt_mutex);
        spin_lock_init(&socket->thread_lock);
 
+       if (socket->resource_ops->init) {
+               ret = socket->resource_ops->init(socket);
+               if (ret)
+                       goto err;
+       }
+
        tsk = kthread_run(pccardd, socket, "pccardd");
        if (IS_ERR(tsk)) {
                ret = PTR_ERR(tsk);