diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/ov7251.c b/drivers/media/i2c/ov7251.c
index 30f61e04ecaf..f3e2d26bb840 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/ov7251.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/ov7251.c
@@ -1696,7 +1696,7 @@ static int ov7251_probe(struct i2c_client *client)
 		return PTR_ERR(ov7251->analog_regulator);
 	}
 
-	ov7251->enable_gpio = devm_gpiod_get(dev, "enable", GPIOD_OUT_HIGH);
+	ov7251->enable_gpio = devm_gpiod_get(dev, "enable", GPIOD_OUT_LOW);
 	if (IS_ERR(ov7251->enable_gpio)) {
 		dev_err(dev, "cannot get enable gpio\n");
 		return PTR_ERR(ov7251->enable_gpio);