diff --git a/sound/pci/ice1712/aureon.c b/sound/pci/ice1712/aureon.c
index 9a30f6d35d13..40a0e0095030 100644
--- a/sound/pci/ice1712/aureon.c
+++ b/sound/pci/ice1712/aureon.c
@@ -1892,6 +1892,7 @@ static int aureon_add_controls(struct snd_ice1712 *ice)
 		unsigned char id;
 		snd_ice1712_save_gpio_status(ice);
 		id = aureon_cs8415_get(ice, CS8415_ID);
+		snd_ice1712_restore_gpio_status(ice);
 		if (id != 0x41)
 			dev_info(ice->card->dev,
 				 "No CS8415 chip. Skipping CS8415 controls.\n");
@@ -1909,7 +1910,6 @@ static int aureon_add_controls(struct snd_ice1712 *ice)
 					kctl->id.device = ice->pcm->device;
 			}
 		}
-		snd_ice1712_restore_gpio_status(ice);
 	}
 
 	return 0;