diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-tps68470.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-tps68470.c
index aaddcabe9b35..532deaddfd4e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-tps68470.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-tps68470.c
@@ -91,13 +91,13 @@ static int tps68470_gpio_output(struct gpio_chip *gc, unsigned int offset,
 	struct tps68470_gpio_data *tps68470_gpio = gpiochip_get_data(gc);
 	struct regmap *regmap = tps68470_gpio->tps68470_regmap;
 
+	/* Set the initial value */
+	tps68470_gpio_set(gc, offset, value);
+
 	/* rest are always outputs */
 	if (offset >= TPS68470_N_REGULAR_GPIO)
 		return 0;
 
-	/* Set the initial value */
-	tps68470_gpio_set(gc, offset, value);
-
 	return regmap_update_bits(regmap, TPS68470_GPIO_CTL_REG_A(offset),
 				 TPS68470_GPIO_MODE_MASK,
 				 TPS68470_GPIO_MODE_OUT_CMOS);