diff --git a/drivers/scsi/smartpqi/smartpqi_init.c b/drivers/scsi/smartpqi/smartpqi_init.c
index f0e84354f7825..ab1c9c4834786 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/smartpqi/smartpqi_init.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/smartpqi/smartpqi_init.c
@@ -7760,11 +7760,11 @@ static int pqi_ctrl_init(struct pqi_ctrl_info *ctrl_info)
 
 	pqi_init_operational_queues(ctrl_info);
 
-	rc = pqi_request_irqs(ctrl_info);
+	rc = pqi_create_queues(ctrl_info);
 	if (rc)
 		return rc;
 
-	rc = pqi_create_queues(ctrl_info);
+	rc = pqi_request_irqs(ctrl_info);
 	if (rc)
 		return rc;