diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/imx296.c b/drivers/media/i2c/imx296.c
index 70c129833601..c0b9a5349668 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/imx296.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/imx296.c
@@ -922,10 +922,12 @@ static int imx296_read_temperature(struct imx296 *sensor, int *temp)
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
-	tmdout = imx296_read(sensor, IMX296_TMDOUT) & IMX296_TMDOUT_MASK;
+	tmdout = imx296_read(sensor, IMX296_TMDOUT);
 	if (tmdout < 0)
 		return tmdout;
 
+	tmdout &= IMX296_TMDOUT_MASK;
+
 	/* T(°C) = 246.312 - 0.304 * TMDOUT */;
 	*temp = 246312 - 304 * tmdout;