diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/resolver/ad2s1210.c b/drivers/staging/iio/resolver/ad2s1210.c
index 636c45b12843..afe89c91c89e 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/resolver/ad2s1210.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/resolver/ad2s1210.c
@@ -657,9 +657,6 @@ static int ad2s1210_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	if (!indio_dev)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	st = iio_priv(indio_dev);
-	ret = ad2s1210_setup_gpios(st);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		return ret;
 
 	spi_set_drvdata(spi, indio_dev);
 
@@ -670,6 +667,10 @@ static int ad2s1210_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	st->resolution = 12;
 	st->fexcit = AD2S1210_DEF_EXCIT;
 
+	ret = ad2s1210_setup_gpios(st);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
 	indio_dev->info = &ad2s1210_info;
 	indio_dev->modes = INDIO_DIRECT_MODE;
 	indio_dev->channels = ad2s1210_channels;