diff --git a/drivers/extcon/extcon-intel-int3496.c b/drivers/extcon/extcon-intel-int3496.c
index 1a45e745717d..a6661097b2f9 100644
--- a/drivers/extcon/extcon-intel-int3496.c
+++ b/drivers/extcon/extcon-intel-int3496.c
@@ -153,8 +153,9 @@ static int int3496_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	/* queue initial processing of id-pin */
+	/* process id-pin so that we start with the right status */
 	queue_delayed_work(system_wq, &data->work, 0);
+	flush_delayed_work(&data->work);
 
 	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, data);