diff --git a/drivers/phy/motorola/phy-cpcap-usb.c b/drivers/phy/motorola/phy-cpcap-usb.c
index 6beaf8e0449c..4ba3634009af 100644
--- a/drivers/phy/motorola/phy-cpcap-usb.c
+++ b/drivers/phy/motorola/phy-cpcap-usb.c
@@ -281,13 +281,13 @@ static void cpcap_usb_detect(struct work_struct *work)
 		return;
 	}
 
+	cpcap_usb_try_musb_mailbox(ddata, MUSB_VBUS_OFF);
+
 	/* Default to debug UART mode */
 	error = cpcap_usb_set_uart_mode(ddata);
 	if (error)
 		goto out_err;
 
-	cpcap_usb_try_musb_mailbox(ddata, MUSB_VBUS_OFF);
-
 	dev_dbg(ddata->dev, "set UART mode\n");
 
 	return;