diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8996.c b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8996.c
index 379bd1e49432..64d9cf7149de 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8996.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8996.c
@@ -3205,14 +3205,14 @@ static __devinit int wm8996_i2c_probe(struct i2c_client *i2c,
 	dev_info(&i2c->dev, "revision %c\n",
 		 (reg & WM8996_CHIP_REV_MASK) + 'A');
 
-	regulator_bulk_disable(ARRAY_SIZE(wm8996->supplies), wm8996->supplies);
-
 	ret = wm8996_reset(wm8996);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		dev_err(&i2c->dev, "Failed to issue reset\n");
 		goto err_regmap;
 	}
 
+	regulator_bulk_disable(ARRAY_SIZE(wm8996->supplies), wm8996->supplies);
+
 	wm8996_init_gpio(wm8996);
 
 	ret = snd_soc_register_codec(&i2c->dev,