diff --git a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_ibmvtpm.c b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_ibmvtpm.c
index d3989b257f422..1e5b107d1f3bd 100644
--- a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_ibmvtpm.c
+++ b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_ibmvtpm.c
@@ -698,6 +698,10 @@ static int tpm_ibmvtpm_probe(struct vio_dev *vio_dev,
 		rc = tpm2_get_cc_attrs_tbl(chip);
 		if (rc)
 			goto init_irq_cleanup;
+
+		rc = tpm2_sessions_init(chip);
+		if (rc)
+			goto init_irq_cleanup;
 	}
 
 	return tpm_chip_register(chip);