diff --git a/drivers/acpi/wmi.c b/drivers/acpi/wmi.c
index 36b84ab..457ed3d 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/wmi.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/wmi.c
@@ -673,11 +673,11 @@ static int __init acpi_wmi_init(void)
 {
 	acpi_status result;
 
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&wmi_blocks.list);
+
 	if (acpi_disabled)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&wmi_blocks.list);
-
 	result = acpi_bus_register_driver(&acpi_wmi_driver);
 
 	if (result < 0) {