diff --git a/drivers/staging/media/atomisp/pci/atomisp_fops.c b/drivers/staging/media/atomisp/pci/atomisp_fops.c
index 84a84e0cdeef..5fa2e2596a81 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/media/atomisp/pci/atomisp_fops.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/media/atomisp/pci/atomisp_fops.c
@@ -741,13 +741,13 @@ init_subdev:
 		goto done;
 
 	atomisp_subdev_init_struct(asd);
+	/* Ensure that a mode is set */
+	v4l2_ctrl_s_ctrl(asd->run_mode, pipe->default_run_mode);
 
 done:
 	pipe->users++;
 	mutex_unlock(&isp->mutex);
 
-	/* Ensure that a mode is set */
-	v4l2_ctrl_s_ctrl(asd->run_mode, pipe->default_run_mode);
 
 	return 0;