diff --git a/drivers/iio/light/ltrf216a.c b/drivers/iio/light/ltrf216a.c
index aad96fc91565..dd8f3260b1d8 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/light/ltrf216a.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/light/ltrf216a.c
@@ -248,11 +248,10 @@ static int ltrf216a_get_lux(struct ltrf216a_data *data)
 		return ret;
 
 	greendata = ltrf216a_read_data(data, LTRF216A_ALS_DATA_0);
+	ltrf216a_set_power_state(data, false);
 	if (greendata < 0)
 		return greendata;
 
-	ltrf216a_set_power_state(data, false);
-
 	lux = greendata * data->info->lux_multiplier * LTRF216A_WIN_FAC;
 
 	return lux;