diff --git a/reactos/drivers/wdm/audio/backpln/portcls/port_wavecyclic.c b/reactos/drivers/wdm/audio/backpln/portcls/port_wavecyclic.c
index 80df4011de7..6a4408d55ee 100644
--- a/reactos/drivers/wdm/audio/backpln/portcls/port_wavecyclic.c
+++ b/reactos/drivers/wdm/audio/backpln/portcls/port_wavecyclic.c
@@ -337,6 +337,13 @@ IPortWaveCyclic_fnInit(
     This->bInitialized = TRUE;
     This->pResourceList = ResourceList;
 
+
+    if (ResourceList)
+    {
+        /* increment reference on resource list */
+        ResourceList->lpVtbl->AddRef(ResourceList);
+    }
+
     Status = Miniport->lpVtbl->Init(Miniport, UnknownAdapter, ResourceList, iface);
     if (!NT_SUCCESS(Status))
     {
@@ -397,10 +404,6 @@ IPortWaveCyclic_fnInit(
         This->pPowerNotify = PowerNotify;
     }
 
-    /* increment reference on resource list */
-    ResourceList->lpVtbl->AddRef(ResourceList);
-
-
     DPRINT("IPortWaveCyclic successfully initialized\n");
     return STATUS_SUCCESS;
 }