diff --git a/drivers/video/rockchip/rk_hdmi.c b/drivers/video/rockchip/rk_hdmi.c
index 044a29ee47a..9f907d9f015 100644
--- a/drivers/video/rockchip/rk_hdmi.c
+++ b/drivers/video/rockchip/rk_hdmi.c
@@ -111,14 +111,14 @@ int rk_hdmi_probe(struct udevice *dev)
 	struct dw_hdmi *hdmi = &priv->hdmi;
 	int ret;
 
+	dw_hdmi_init(hdmi);
+	dw_hdmi_phy_init(hdmi);
+
 	ret = dw_hdmi_phy_wait_for_hpd(hdmi);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		debug("hdmi can not get hpd signal\n");
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	dw_hdmi_init(hdmi);
-	dw_hdmi_phy_init(hdmi);
-
 	return 0;
 }