diff --git a/drivers/base/core.c b/drivers/base/core.c
index bc9f35c..b224bb4 100644
--- a/drivers/base/core.c
+++ b/drivers/base/core.c
@@ -424,6 +424,10 @@
 	if ((error = kobject_add(&dev->kobj)))
 		goto Error;
 
+	/* notify platform of device entry */
+	if (platform_notify)
+		platform_notify(dev);
+
 	dev->uevent_attr.attr.name = "uevent";
 	dev->uevent_attr.attr.mode = S_IWUSR;
 	if (dev->driver)
@@ -488,10 +492,6 @@
 				class_intf->add_dev(dev, class_intf);
 		up(&dev->class->sem);
 	}
-
-	/* notify platform of device entry */
-	if (platform_notify)
-		platform_notify(dev);
  Done:
  	kfree(class_name);
 	put_device(dev);