diff --git a/drivers/staging/fbtft/fbtft-core.c b/drivers/staging/fbtft/fbtft-core.c
index b963cccdc3f6..c3179cc847f8 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/fbtft/fbtft-core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/fbtft/fbtft-core.c
@@ -231,9 +231,9 @@ static void fbtft_reset(struct fbtft_par *par)
 	if (!par->gpio.reset)
 		return;
 	fbtft_par_dbg(DEBUG_RESET, par, "%s()\n", __func__);
-	gpiod_set_value_cansleep(par->gpio.reset, 0);
-	usleep_range(20, 40);
 	gpiod_set_value_cansleep(par->gpio.reset, 1);
+	usleep_range(20, 40);
+	gpiod_set_value_cansleep(par->gpio.reset, 0);
 	msleep(120);
 }