diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/resolver/ad2s1210.c b/drivers/staging/iio/resolver/ad2s1210.c
index 8fde08887f7f..b5e071d7c5fd 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/resolver/ad2s1210.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/resolver/ad2s1210.c
@@ -672,6 +672,10 @@ static int ad2s1210_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
+	ret = ad2s1210_initial(st);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
 	indio_dev->info = &ad2s1210_info;
 	indio_dev->modes = INDIO_DIRECT_MODE;
 	indio_dev->channels = ad2s1210_channels;
@@ -683,7 +687,6 @@ static int ad2s1210_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 		return ret;
 
 	st->fclkin = spi->max_speed_hz;
-	ad2s1210_initial(st);
 
 	return 0;
 }