diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/ov5640.c b/drivers/media/i2c/ov5640.c
index 383f057b8fc3..69c813b1e4fa 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/ov5640.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/ov5640.c
@@ -909,6 +909,26 @@ static int ov5640_mod_reg(struct ov5640_dev *sensor, u16 reg,
 }
 
 /* download ov5640 settings to sensor through i2c */
+static int ov5640_set_timings(struct ov5640_dev *sensor,
+			      const struct ov5640_mode_info *mode)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = ov5640_write_reg16(sensor, OV5640_REG_TIMING_DVPHO, mode->hact);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	ret = ov5640_write_reg16(sensor, OV5640_REG_TIMING_DVPVO, mode->vact);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	ret = ov5640_write_reg16(sensor, OV5640_REG_TIMING_HTS, mode->htot);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	return ov5640_write_reg16(sensor, OV5640_REG_TIMING_VTS, mode->vtot);
+}
+
 static int ov5640_load_regs(struct ov5640_dev *sensor,
 			    const struct ov5640_mode_info *mode)
 {
@@ -936,7 +956,7 @@ static int ov5640_load_regs(struct ov5640_dev *sensor,
 			usleep_range(1000 * delay_ms, 1000 * delay_ms + 100);
 	}
 
-	return ret;
+	return ov5640_set_timings(sensor, mode);
 }
 
 /* read exposure, in number of line periods */
@@ -1399,30 +1419,6 @@ static int ov5640_set_virtual_channel(struct ov5640_dev *sensor)
 	return ov5640_write_reg(sensor, OV5640_REG_DEBUG_MODE, temp);
 }
 
-static int ov5640_set_timings(struct ov5640_dev *sensor,
-			      const struct ov5640_mode_info *mode)
-{
-	int ret;
-
-	ret = ov5640_write_reg16(sensor, OV5640_REG_TIMING_DVPHO, mode->hact);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		return ret;
-
-	ret = ov5640_write_reg16(sensor, OV5640_REG_TIMING_DVPVO, mode->vact);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		return ret;
-
-	ret = ov5640_write_reg16(sensor, OV5640_REG_TIMING_HTS, mode->htot);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		return ret;
-
-	ret = ov5640_write_reg16(sensor, OV5640_REG_TIMING_VTS, mode->vtot);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		return ret;
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static const struct ov5640_mode_info *
 ov5640_find_mode(struct ov5640_dev *sensor, enum ov5640_frame_rate fr,
 		 int width, int height, bool nearest)
@@ -1663,10 +1659,6 @@ static int ov5640_set_mode(struct ov5640_dev *sensor,
 		ret = ov5640_set_mode_direct(sensor, mode, exposure);
 	}
 
-	if (ret < 0)
-		return ret;
-
-	ret = ov5640_set_timings(sensor, mode);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;