diff --git a/sys/dev/sound/pci/hda/hdac.c b/sys/dev/sound/pci/hda/hdac.c
--- a/sys/dev/sound/pci/hda/hdac.c
+++ b/sys/dev/sound/pci/hda/hdac.c
@@ -1270,9 +1270,6 @@
 
 	/* Allocate resources */
 	result = hdac_mem_alloc(sc);
-	if (result != 0)
-		goto hdac_attach_fail;
-	result = hdac_irq_alloc(sc);
 	if (result != 0)
 		goto hdac_attach_fail;
 
@@ -1347,6 +1344,10 @@
 	hdac_corb_init(sc);
 	hdac_rirb_init(sc);
 
+	result = hdac_irq_alloc(sc);
+	if (result != 0)
+		goto hdac_attach_fail;
+
 	/* Defer remaining of initialization until interrupts are enabled */
 	sc->intrhook.ich_func = hdac_attach2;
 	sc->intrhook.ich_arg = (void *)sc;