diff --git a/drivers/usb/misc/idmouse.c b/drivers/usb/misc/idmouse.c
index e9437a176518..ea39243efee3 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/misc/idmouse.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/misc/idmouse.c
@@ -177,10 +177,6 @@ static int idmouse_create_image(struct usb_idmouse *dev)
 		bytes_read += bulk_read;
 	}
 
-	/* reset the device */
-reset:
-	ftip_command(dev, FTIP_RELEASE, 0, 0);
-
 	/* check for valid image */
 	/* right border should be black (0x00) */
 	for (bytes_read = sizeof(HEADER)-1 + WIDTH-1; bytes_read < IMGSIZE; bytes_read += WIDTH)
@@ -192,6 +188,10 @@ reset:
 		if (dev->bulk_in_buffer[bytes_read] != 0xFF)
 			return -EAGAIN;
 
+	/* reset the device */
+reset:
+	ftip_command(dev, FTIP_RELEASE, 0, 0);
+
 	/* should be IMGSIZE == 65040 */
 	dev_dbg(&dev->interface->dev, "read %d bytes fingerprint data\n",
 		bytes_read);