diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-rockchip.c b/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-rockchip.c
index 8a3c582108c5..6c14f6c9c455 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-rockchip.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-rockchip.c
@@ -1262,6 +1262,10 @@ static int rockchip_pinctrl_register(struct platform_device *pdev,
 		}
 	}
 
+	ret = rockchip_pinctrl_parse_dt(pdev, info);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
 	info->pctl_dev = pinctrl_register(ctrldesc, &pdev->dev, info);
 	if (!info->pctl_dev) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "could not register pinctrl driver\n");
@@ -1279,12 +1283,6 @@ static int rockchip_pinctrl_register(struct platform_device *pdev,
 		pinctrl_add_gpio_range(info->pctl_dev, &pin_bank->grange);
 	}
 
-	ret = rockchip_pinctrl_parse_dt(pdev, info);
-	if (ret) {
-		pinctrl_unregister(info->pctl_dev);
-		return ret;
-	}
-
 	return 0;
 }