diff --git a/drivers/char/hw_random/core.c b/drivers/char/hw_random/core.c
index 4084df65c9fa..f6122a03ee37 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hw_random/core.c
+++ b/drivers/char/hw_random/core.c
@@ -161,7 +161,6 @@ static int hwrng_init(struct hwrng *rng)
 	reinit_completion(&rng->cleanup_done);
 
 skip_init:
-	rng->quality = min_t(u16, min_t(u16, default_quality, 1024), rng->quality ?: 1024);
 	current_quality = rng->quality; /* obsolete */
 
 	return 0;
@@ -545,6 +544,9 @@ int hwrng_register(struct hwrng *rng)
 	complete(&rng->cleanup_done);
 	init_completion(&rng->dying);
 
+	/* Adjust quality field to always have a proper value */
+	rng->quality = min_t(u16, min_t(u16, default_quality, 1024), rng->quality ?: 1024);
+
 	if (!current_rng ||
 	    (!cur_rng_set_by_user && rng->quality > current_rng->quality)) {
 		/*