diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/microchip/wilc1000/spi.c b/drivers/net/wireless/microchip/wilc1000/spi.c
index 18420e954402..2ae8dd3411ac 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/microchip/wilc1000/spi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/microchip/wilc1000/spi.c
@@ -191,11 +191,11 @@ static void wilc_wlan_power(struct wilc *wilc, bool on)
 		/* assert ENABLE: */
 		gpiod_set_value(gpios->enable, 1);
 		mdelay(5);
-		/* deassert RESET: */
-		gpiod_set_value(gpios->reset, 0);
-	} else {
 		/* assert RESET: */
 		gpiod_set_value(gpios->reset, 1);
+	} else {
+		/* deassert RESET: */
+		gpiod_set_value(gpios->reset, 0);
 		/* deassert ENABLE: */
 		gpiod_set_value(gpios->enable, 0);
 	}