diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/os_intfs.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/os_intfs.c
index 003e97205124..3ea70d042f9a 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/os_intfs.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/os_intfs.c
@@ -323,6 +323,7 @@ int r8712_init_drv_sw(struct _adapter *padapter)
 	mp871xinit(padapter);
 	init_default_value(padapter);
 	r8712_InitSwLeds(padapter);
+	mutex_init(&padapter->mutex_start);
 	return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/usb_intf.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/usb_intf.c
index 37364d3101e2..df05213f922f 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/usb_intf.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/usb_intf.c
@@ -567,7 +567,6 @@ static int r871xu_drv_init(struct usb_interface *pusb_intf,
 	if (rtl871x_load_fw(padapter))
 		goto deinit_drv_sw;
 	init_completion(&padapter->rx_filter_ready);
-	mutex_init(&padapter->mutex_start);
 	return 0;
 
 deinit_drv_sw: