diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/intel/vbtn.c b/drivers/platform/x86/intel/vbtn.c
index 48f0ac19d6dd..79bb2c801daa 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/intel/vbtn.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/intel/vbtn.c
@@ -136,8 +136,6 @@ static int intel_vbtn_input_setup(struct platform_device *device)
 	priv->switches_dev->id.bustype = BUS_HOST;
 
 	if (priv->has_switches) {
-		detect_tablet_mode(&device->dev);
-
 		ret = input_register_device(priv->switches_dev);
 		if (ret)
 			return ret;
@@ -312,6 +310,9 @@ static int intel_vbtn_probe(struct platform_device *device)
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
 			dev_err(&device->dev, "Error VBDL failed with ACPI status %d\n", status);
 	}
+	// Check switches after buttons since VBDL may have side effects.
+	if (has_switches)
+		detect_tablet_mode(&device->dev);
 
 	device_init_wakeup(&device->dev, true);
 	/*