diff --git a/src/system/kernel/device_manager/legacy_drivers.cpp b/src/system/kernel/device_manager/legacy_drivers.cpp
index fc74d40db7..a53c595548 100644
--- a/src/system/kernel/device_manager/legacy_drivers.cpp
+++ b/src/system/kernel/device_manager/legacy_drivers.cpp
@@ -1251,13 +1251,14 @@ LegacyDevice::LegacyDevice(legacy_driver* driver, const char* path,
 	fRemovedFromParent(false)
 {
 	fDeviceModule = (device_module_info*)malloc(sizeof(device_module_info));
-	if (fDeviceModule != NULL)
+	if (fDeviceModule != NULL) {
 		memset(fDeviceModule, 0, sizeof(device_module_info));
+		SetHooks(hooks);
+	}
 
 	fDeviceData = this;
 	fPath = strdup(path);
 
-	SetHooks(hooks);
 }