diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-ocores.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-ocores.c
index 1c3595c8a761..f107a512210f 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-ocores.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-ocores.c
@@ -443,8 +443,8 @@ static int ocores_init(struct device *dev, struct ocores_i2c *i2c)
 	oc_setreg(i2c, OCI2C_PREHIGH, prescale >> 8);
 
 	/* Init the device */
-	oc_setreg(i2c, OCI2C_CMD, OCI2C_CMD_IACK);
 	oc_setreg(i2c, OCI2C_CONTROL, ctrl | OCI2C_CTRL_EN);
+	oc_setreg(i2c, OCI2C_CMD, OCI2C_CMD_IACK);
 
 	return 0;
 }