diff --git a/drivers/iio/light/vcnl4000.c b/drivers/iio/light/vcnl4000.c
index 939ff2d65105..287ccd89cfb2 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/light/vcnl4000.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/light/vcnl4000.c
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ static int vcnl4000_init(struct vcnl4000_data *data)
 	data->rev = ret & 0xf;
 	data->al_scale = 250000;
 
-	return data->chip_spec->set_power_state(data, true);
+	return 0;
 };
 
 static ssize_t vcnl4000_write_als_enable(struct vcnl4000_data *data, bool en)
@@ -425,10 +425,6 @@ static int vcnl4200_init(struct vcnl4000_data *data)
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
-	ret = data->chip_spec->set_power_state(data, true);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		return ret;
-
 	return 0;
 };
 
@@ -2003,6 +1999,10 @@ static int vcnl4000_probe(struct i2c_client *client)
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
+	ret = data->chip_spec->set_power_state(data, true);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
 	dev_dbg(&client->dev, "%s Ambient light/proximity sensor, Rev: %02x\n",
 		data->chip_spec->prod, data->rev);