diff --git a/include/asm-sparc64/parport.h b/include/asm-sparc64/parport.h
index b7e635544cec..56b5197d7898 100644
--- a/include/asm-sparc64/parport.h
+++ b/include/asm-sparc64/parport.h
@@ -27,12 +27,12 @@ static struct sparc_ebus_info {
 
 static __inline__ void enable_dma(unsigned int dmanr)
 {
+	ebus_dma_enable(&sparc_ebus_dmas[dmanr].info, 1);
+
 	if (ebus_dma_request(&sparc_ebus_dmas[dmanr].info,
 			     sparc_ebus_dmas[dmanr].addr,
 			     sparc_ebus_dmas[dmanr].count))
 		BUG();
-
-	ebus_dma_enable(&sparc_ebus_dmas[dmanr].info, 1);
 }
 
 static __inline__ void disable_dma(unsigned int dmanr)