diff --git a/drivers/power/supply/bq24735-charger.c b/drivers/power/supply/bq24735-charger.c
index 2787c19d6696..71f977d055d7 100644
--- a/drivers/power/supply/bq24735-charger.c
+++ b/drivers/power/supply/bq24735-charger.c
@@ -160,9 +160,15 @@ static int bq24735_config_charger(struct bq24735 *charger)
 
 static inline int bq24735_enable_charging(struct bq24735 *charger)
 {
+	int ret;
+
 	if (charger->pdata->ext_control)
 		return 0;
 
+	ret = bq24735_config_charger(charger);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
 	return bq24735_update_word(charger->client, BQ24735_CHG_OPT,
 				   BQ24735_CHG_OPT_CHARGE_DISABLE, 0);
 }
@@ -292,7 +298,6 @@ static int bq24735_charger_set_property(struct power_supply *psy,
 			mutex_unlock(&charger->lock);
 			if (ret)
 				return ret;
-			bq24735_config_charger(charger);
 			break;
 		case POWER_SUPPLY_STATUS_DISCHARGING:
 		case POWER_SUPPLY_STATUS_NOT_CHARGING:
@@ -434,12 +439,6 @@ static int bq24735_charger_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 		}
 	}
 
-	ret = bq24735_config_charger(charger);
-	if (ret < 0) {
-		dev_err(&client->dev, "failed in configuring charger");
-		return ret;
-	}
-
 	/* check for AC adapter presence */
 	if (bq24735_charger_is_present(charger)) {
 		ret = bq24735_enable_charging(charger);