diff --git a/drivers/pwm/pwm-lpc32xx.c b/drivers/pwm/pwm-lpc32xx.c
index 2834a0f001d3a..719e8e9136569 100644
--- a/drivers/pwm/pwm-lpc32xx.c
+++ b/drivers/pwm/pwm-lpc32xx.c
@@ -117,17 +117,17 @@ static int lpc32xx_pwm_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	lpc32xx->chip.ops = &lpc32xx_pwm_ops;
 	lpc32xx->chip.npwm = 1;
 
+	/* If PWM is disabled, configure the output to the default value */
+	val = readl(lpc32xx->base + (lpc32xx->chip.pwms[0].hwpwm << 2));
+	val &= ~PWM_PIN_LEVEL;
+	writel(val, lpc32xx->base + (lpc32xx->chip.pwms[0].hwpwm << 2));
+
 	ret = pwmchip_add(&lpc32xx->chip);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to add PWM chip, error %d\n", ret);
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	/* When PWM is disable, configure the output to the default value */
-	val = readl(lpc32xx->base + (lpc32xx->chip.pwms[0].hwpwm << 2));
-	val &= ~PWM_PIN_LEVEL;
-	writel(val, lpc32xx->base + (lpc32xx->chip.pwms[0].hwpwm << 2));
-
 	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, lpc32xx);
 
 	return 0;