diff --git a/sys/dev/fdc/fdc_acpi.c b/sys/dev/fdc/fdc_acpi.c
index 9c6eb358ed61..afef4096316b 100644
--- a/sys/dev/fdc/fdc_acpi.c
+++ b/sys/dev/fdc/fdc_acpi.c
@@ -135,14 +135,13 @@ fdc_acpi_attach(device_t dev)
 	obj = buf.Pointer;
 	error = fdc_acpi_probe_children(bus, dev, obj->Buffer.Pointer);
 
-	if (error == 0)
-		fdc_start_worker(dev);
-
 out:
 	if (buf.Pointer)
 		free(buf.Pointer, M_TEMP);
 	if (error != 0)
 		fdc_release_resources(sc);
+	else
+		fdc_start_worker(dev);
 
 	return (error);
 }