diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/ov6650.c b/drivers/media/i2c/ov6650.c
index 4fd8ac8e3994..126a662be301 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/ov6650.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/ov6650.c
@@ -627,7 +627,6 @@ static int ov6650_s_fmt(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct v4l2_mbus_framefmt *mf)
 		dev_err(&client->dev, "Pixel format not handled: 0x%x\n", code);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
-	priv->code = code;
 
 	if (code == MEDIA_BUS_FMT_Y8_1X8 ||
 			code == MEDIA_BUS_FMT_SBGGR8_1X8) {
@@ -648,7 +647,6 @@ static int ov6650_s_fmt(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct v4l2_mbus_framefmt *mf)
 		dev_dbg(&client->dev, "max resolution: CIF\n");
 		coma_mask |= COMA_QCIF;
 	}
-	priv->half_scale = half_scale;
 
 	clkrc = CLKRC_12MHz;
 	mclk = 12000000;
@@ -666,8 +664,13 @@ static int ov6650_s_fmt(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct v4l2_mbus_framefmt *mf)
 		ret = ov6650_reg_rmw(client, REG_COMA, coma_set, coma_mask);
 	if (!ret)
 		ret = ov6650_reg_write(client, REG_CLKRC, clkrc);
-	if (!ret)
+	if (!ret) {
+		priv->half_scale = half_scale;
+
 		ret = ov6650_reg_rmw(client, REG_COML, coml_set, coml_mask);
+	}
+	if (!ret)
+		priv->code = code;
 
 	return ret;
 }