diff --git a/projects/rocr-runtime/src/openclose.c b/projects/rocr-runtime/src/openclose.c
index eb9b6080a0..72dfd66a1f 100644
--- a/projects/rocr-runtime/src/openclose.c
+++ b/projects/rocr-runtime/src/openclose.c
@@ -194,7 +194,6 @@ HSAKMT_STATUS HSAKMTAPI hsaKmtOpenKFD(void)
 		}
 
 		kfd_fd = fd;
-		kfd_open_count = 1;
 
 		init_page_size();
 
@@ -210,6 +209,8 @@ HSAKMT_STATUS HSAKMTAPI hsaKmtOpenKFD(void)
 		if (result != HSAKMT_STATUS_SUCCESS)
 			goto init_doorbell_failed;
 
+		kfd_open_count = 1;
+
 		if (init_device_debugging_memory(sys_props.NumNodes) != HSAKMT_STATUS_SUCCESS)
 			pr_warn("Insufficient Memory. Debugging unavailable\n");