diff --git a/src/driver-hidpp20.c b/src/driver-hidpp20.c
index 9d652d3f..c3a3eada 100644
--- a/src/driver-hidpp20.c
+++ b/src/driver-hidpp20.c
@@ -429,8 +429,6 @@ hidpp20drv_probe(struct ratbag_device *device, const struct ratbag_id id)
 
 	ratbag_set_drv_data(device, drv_data);
 
-	ratbag_device_init_profiles(device, 1, 8);
-
 	drv_data->proto_major = 1;
 	drv_data->proto_minor = 0;
 
@@ -449,6 +447,8 @@ hidpp20drv_probe(struct ratbag_device *device, const struct ratbag_id id)
 			goto err;
 	}
 
+	ratbag_device_init_profiles(device, 1, 8);
+
 	return rc;
 err:
 	free(drv_data);