diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-i801.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-i801.c
index 2c36b36d7d516..9a0a77383ca85 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-i801.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-i801.c
@@ -1742,9 +1742,9 @@ static int i801_probe(struct pci_dev *dev, const struct pci_device_id *id)
 
 	i801_enable_host_notify(&priv->adapter);
 
-	i801_probe_optional_slaves(priv);
 	/* We ignore errors - multiplexing is optional */
 	i801_add_mux(priv);
+	i801_probe_optional_slaves(priv);
 
 	pci_set_drvdata(dev, priv);