diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod.c
index 42d81885c700..1f33f5db10d5 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod.c
@@ -1947,29 +1947,31 @@ static int _ocp_softreset(struct omap_hwmod *oh)
 		goto dis_opt_clks;
 
 	_write_sysconfig(v, oh);
+
+	if (oh->class->sysc->srst_udelay)
+		udelay(oh->class->sysc->srst_udelay);
+
+	c = _wait_softreset_complete(oh);
+	if (c == MAX_MODULE_SOFTRESET_WAIT) {
+		pr_warning("omap_hwmod: %s: softreset failed (waited %d usec)\n",
+			   oh->name, MAX_MODULE_SOFTRESET_WAIT);
+		ret = -ETIMEDOUT;
+		goto dis_opt_clks;
+	} else {
+		pr_debug("omap_hwmod: %s: softreset in %d usec\n", oh->name, c);
+	}
+
 	ret = _clear_softreset(oh, &v);
 	if (ret)
 		goto dis_opt_clks;
 
 	_write_sysconfig(v, oh);
 
-	if (oh->class->sysc->srst_udelay)
-		udelay(oh->class->sysc->srst_udelay);
-
-	c = _wait_softreset_complete(oh);
-	if (c == MAX_MODULE_SOFTRESET_WAIT)
-		pr_warning("omap_hwmod: %s: softreset failed (waited %d usec)\n",
-			   oh->name, MAX_MODULE_SOFTRESET_WAIT);
-	else
-		pr_debug("omap_hwmod: %s: softreset in %d usec\n", oh->name, c);
-
 	/*
 	 * XXX add _HWMOD_STATE_WEDGED for modules that don't come back from
 	 * _wait_target_ready() or _reset()
 	 */
 
-	ret = (c == MAX_MODULE_SOFTRESET_WAIT) ? -ETIMEDOUT : 0;
-
 dis_opt_clks:
 	if (oh->flags & HWMOD_CONTROL_OPT_CLKS_IN_RESET)
 		_disable_optional_clocks(oh);