diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/adc128d818.c b/drivers/hwmon/adc128d818.c
index f9edec195c35..571d5454c6b2 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/adc128d818.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/adc128d818.c
@@ -393,6 +393,7 @@ static int adc128_init_client(struct adc128_data *data)
 {
 	struct i2c_client *client = data->client;
 	int err;
+	u8 regval = 0x0;
 
 	/*
 	 * Reset chip to defaults.
@@ -403,10 +404,17 @@ static int adc128_init_client(struct adc128_data *data)
 		return err;
 
 	/* Set operation mode, if non-default */
-	if (data->mode != 0) {
-		err = i2c_smbus_write_byte_data(client,
-						ADC128_REG_CONFIG_ADV,
-						data->mode << 1);
+	if (data->mode != 0)
+		regval |= data->mode << 1;
+
+	/* If external vref is selected, configure the chip to use it */
+	if (data->regulator)
+		regval |= 0x01;
+
+	/* Write advanced configuration register */
+	if (regval != 0x0) {
+		err = i2c_smbus_write_byte_data(client, ADC128_REG_CONFIG_ADV,
+						regval);
 		if (err)
 			return err;
 	}
@@ -416,14 +424,6 @@ static int adc128_init_client(struct adc128_data *data)
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
-	/* If external vref is selected, configure the chip to use it */
-	if (data->regulator) {
-		err = i2c_smbus_write_byte_data(client,
-						ADC128_REG_CONFIG_ADV, 0x01);
-		if (err)
-			return err;
-	}
-
 	return 0;
 }