diff --git a/drivers/staging/greybus/camera.c b/drivers/staging/greybus/camera.c
index ec7d4a082ab1..b181ac49e783 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/greybus/camera.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/greybus/camera.c
@@ -604,6 +604,8 @@ static int gb_camera_connection_init(struct gb_connection *connection)
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto error;
 
+	gcam->data_connected = true;
+
 	ret = gb_svc_link_config(svc, connection->intf->interface_id,
 				 GB_SVC_LINK_CONFIG_BURST_HS_A, 2, 2, 0);
 	if (ret < 0)
@@ -614,8 +616,6 @@ static int gb_camera_connection_init(struct gb_connection *connection)
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto error;
 
-	gcam->data_connected = true;
-
 	ret = gb_camera_debugfs_init(gcam);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto error;