diff --git a/drivers/iio/imu/inv_mpu6050/inv_mpu_core.c b/drivers/iio/imu/inv_mpu6050/inv_mpu_core.c
index c4db9086775c..0b06d6aa6469 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/imu/inv_mpu6050/inv_mpu_core.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/imu/inv_mpu6050/inv_mpu_core.c
@@ -301,7 +301,6 @@ int inv_mpu6050_set_power_itg(struct inv_mpu6050_state *st, bool power_on)
 
 	return 0;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(inv_mpu6050_set_power_itg);
 
 static int inv_mpu6050_set_gyro_fsr(struct inv_mpu6050_state *st,
 				    enum inv_mpu6050_fsr_e val)
@@ -371,27 +370,23 @@ static int inv_mpu6050_init_config(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 	u8 d;
 	struct inv_mpu6050_state *st = iio_priv(indio_dev);
 
-	result = inv_mpu6050_set_power_itg(st, true);
+	result = inv_mpu6050_set_gyro_fsr(st, INV_MPU6050_FSR_2000DPS);
 	if (result)
 		return result;
 
-	result = inv_mpu6050_set_gyro_fsr(st, INV_MPU6050_FSR_2000DPS);
-	if (result)
-		goto error_power_off;
-
 	result = inv_mpu6050_set_lpf_regs(st, INV_MPU6050_FILTER_20HZ);
 	if (result)
-		goto error_power_off;
+		return result;
 
 	d = INV_MPU6050_FIFO_RATE_TO_DIVIDER(INV_MPU6050_INIT_FIFO_RATE);
 	result = regmap_write(st->map, st->reg->sample_rate_div, d);
 	if (result)
-		goto error_power_off;
+		return result;
 
 	d = (INV_MPU6050_FS_02G << INV_MPU6050_ACCL_CONFIG_FSR_SHIFT);
 	result = regmap_write(st->map, st->reg->accl_config, d);
 	if (result)
-		goto error_power_off;
+		return result;
 
 	result = regmap_write(st->map, st->reg->int_pin_cfg, st->irq_mask);
 	if (result)
@@ -410,13 +405,9 @@ static int inv_mpu6050_init_config(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 	/* magn chip init, noop if not present in the chip */
 	result = inv_mpu_magn_probe(st);
 	if (result)
-		goto error_power_off;
+		return result;
 
-	return inv_mpu6050_set_power_itg(st, false);
-
-error_power_off:
-	inv_mpu6050_set_power_itg(st, false);
-	return result;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int inv_mpu6050_sensor_set(struct inv_mpu6050_state  *st, int reg,
@@ -1176,7 +1167,7 @@ static int inv_check_and_setup_chip(struct inv_mpu6050_state *st)
 	if (result)
 		goto error_power_off;
 
-	return inv_mpu6050_set_power_itg(st, false);
+	return 0;
 
 error_power_off:
 	inv_mpu6050_set_power_itg(st, false);
@@ -1341,7 +1332,7 @@ int inv_mpu_core_probe(struct regmap *regmap, int irq, const char *name,
 	result = inv_mpu6050_init_config(indio_dev);
 	if (result) {
 		dev_err(dev, "Could not initialize device.\n");
-		return result;
+		goto error_power_off;
 	}
 
 	dev_set_drvdata(dev, indio_dev);
@@ -1353,8 +1344,16 @@ int inv_mpu_core_probe(struct regmap *regmap, int irq, const char *name,
 		indio_dev->name = dev_name(dev);
 
 	/* requires parent device set in indio_dev */
-	if (inv_mpu_bus_setup)
-		inv_mpu_bus_setup(indio_dev);
+	if (inv_mpu_bus_setup) {
+		result = inv_mpu_bus_setup(indio_dev);
+		if (result)
+			goto error_power_off;
+	}
+
+	/* chip init is done, turning off */
+	result = inv_mpu6050_set_power_itg(st, false);
+	if (result)
+		return result;
 
 	switch (chip_type) {
 	case INV_MPU9150:
@@ -1413,6 +1412,10 @@ int inv_mpu_core_probe(struct regmap *regmap, int irq, const char *name,
 	}
 
 	return 0;
+
+error_power_off:
+	inv_mpu6050_set_power_itg(st, false);
+	return result;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(inv_mpu_core_probe);
 
diff --git a/drivers/iio/imu/inv_mpu6050/inv_mpu_i2c.c b/drivers/iio/imu/inv_mpu6050/inv_mpu_i2c.c
index 24df880248f2..6993d3b87bb0 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/imu/inv_mpu6050/inv_mpu_i2c.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/imu/inv_mpu6050/inv_mpu_i2c.c
@@ -78,22 +78,13 @@ static int inv_mpu_i2c_aux_setup(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 
 	/* enable i2c bypass when using i2c auxiliary bus */
 	if (inv_mpu_i2c_aux_bus(dev)) {
-		ret = inv_mpu6050_set_power_itg(st, true);
-		if (ret)
-			return ret;
 		ret = regmap_write(st->map, st->reg->int_pin_cfg,
 				   st->irq_mask | INV_MPU6050_BIT_BYPASS_EN);
 		if (ret)
-			goto error;
-		ret = inv_mpu6050_set_power_itg(st, false);
-		if (ret)
-			goto error;
+			return ret;
 	}
 
 	return 0;
-error:
-	inv_mpu6050_set_power_itg(st, false);
-	return ret;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/iio/imu/inv_mpu6050/inv_mpu_spi.c b/drivers/iio/imu/inv_mpu6050/inv_mpu_spi.c
index bc351dd58c53..673b198e6368 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/imu/inv_mpu6050/inv_mpu_spi.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/imu/inv_mpu6050/inv_mpu_spi.c
@@ -21,10 +21,6 @@ static int inv_mpu_i2c_disable(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 	struct inv_mpu6050_state *st = iio_priv(indio_dev);
 	int ret = 0;
 
-	ret = inv_mpu6050_set_power_itg(st, true);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
-
 	if (st->reg->i2c_if) {
 		ret = regmap_write(st->map, st->reg->i2c_if,
 				   INV_ICM20602_BIT_I2C_IF_DIS);
@@ -33,12 +29,8 @@ static int inv_mpu_i2c_disable(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 		ret = regmap_write(st->map, st->reg->user_ctrl,
 				   st->chip_config.user_ctrl);
 	}
-	if (ret) {
-		inv_mpu6050_set_power_itg(st, false);
-		return ret;
-	}
 
-	return inv_mpu6050_set_power_itg(st, false);
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int inv_mpu_probe(struct spi_device *spi)