diff --git a/drivers/sensor/lsm6dso/lsm6dso.c b/drivers/sensor/lsm6dso/lsm6dso.c
index 9a39d7f93c6..80ba9fd5e85 100644
--- a/drivers/sensor/lsm6dso/lsm6dso.c
+++ b/drivers/sensor/lsm6dso/lsm6dso.c
@@ -823,6 +823,11 @@ static int lsm6dso_init(const struct device *dev)
 	LOG_INF("Initialize device %s", dev->name);
 	data->dev = dev;
 
+	if (lsm6dso_init_chip(dev) < 0) {
+		LOG_DBG("failed to initialize chip");
+		return -EIO;
+	}
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_LSM6DSO_TRIGGER
 	if (cfg->trig_enabled) {
 		if (lsm6dso_init_interrupt(dev) < 0) {
@@ -832,11 +837,6 @@ static int lsm6dso_init(const struct device *dev)
 	}
 #endif
 
-	if (lsm6dso_init_chip(dev) < 0) {
-		LOG_DBG("failed to initialize chip");
-		return -EIO;
-	}
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_LSM6DSO_SENSORHUB
 	data->shub_inited = true;
 	if (lsm6dso_shub_init(dev) < 0) {