diff --git a/astlpc.c b/astlpc.c
index ce94bf8..1a75742 100644
--- a/astlpc.c
+++ b/astlpc.c
@@ -123,6 +123,13 @@
 	data = 0xff;
 	status |= KCS_STATUS_OBF;
 
+	rc = astlpc->ops.kcs_write(astlpc->ops_data, MCTP_ASTLPC_KCS_REG_STATUS,
+			status);
+	if (rc) {
+		mctp_prwarn("KCS status write failed");
+		return -1;
+	}
+
 	rc = astlpc->ops.kcs_write(astlpc->ops_data, MCTP_ASTLPC_KCS_REG_DATA,
 			data);
 	if (rc) {
@@ -130,13 +137,6 @@
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-
-	rc = astlpc->ops.kcs_write(astlpc->ops_data, MCTP_ASTLPC_KCS_REG_STATUS,
-			status);
-	if (rc) {
-		mctp_prwarn("KCS status write failed");
-		return -1;
-	}
 	return 0;
 }