diff --git a/sys/arch/mac68k/obio/esp.c b/sys/arch/mac68k/obio/esp.c
index 6df47a59906e..15e8e5092f80 100644
--- a/sys/arch/mac68k/obio/esp.c
+++ b/sys/arch/mac68k/obio/esp.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*	$NetBSD: esp.c,v 1.23 1999/06/27 23:43:37 briggs Exp $	*/
+/*	$NetBSD: esp.c,v 1.24 1999/10/19 17:00:41 thorpej Exp $	*/
 
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 1997 Jason R. Thorpe.
@@ -306,13 +306,6 @@ espattach(parent, self, aux)
 	/* Really no limit, but since we want to fit into the TCR... */
 	sc->sc_maxxfer = 8 * 1024; /*64 * 1024; XXX */
 
-	/*
-	 * Now try to attach all the sub-devices
-	 */
-	sc->sc_adapter.scsipi_cmd = ncr53c9x_scsi_cmd;
-	sc->sc_adapter.scsipi_minphys = minphys; 
-	ncr53c9x_attach(sc, &esp_dev);
-
 	/*
 	 * Configure interrupts.
 	 */
@@ -321,6 +314,13 @@ espattach(parent, self, aux)
 		via2_reg(vIFR) = esc->irq_mask;
 		via2_reg(vIER) = 0x80 | esc->irq_mask;
 	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Now try to attach all the sub-devices
+	 */
+	sc->sc_adapter.scsipi_cmd = ncr53c9x_scsi_cmd;
+	sc->sc_adapter.scsipi_minphys = minphys; 
+	ncr53c9x_attach(sc, &esp_dev);
 }
 
 /*