diff --git a/drivers/media/video/gspca/sonixj.c b/drivers/media/video/gspca/sonixj.c
index 8e4a627dc83f7285add338fee6cffcbbc5e10e2d..4ece1109d399724998b93d2f04391738ef458ce0 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/gspca/sonixj.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/gspca/sonixj.c
@@ -1447,6 +1447,9 @@ static int sd_config(struct gspca_dev *gspca_dev,
 	struct sd *sd = (struct sd *) gspca_dev;
 	struct cam *cam;
 
+	sd->bridge = id->driver_info >> 16;
+	sd->sensor = id->driver_info;
+
 	cam = &gspca_dev->cam;
 	if (sd->sensor == SENSOR_ADCM1700) {
 		cam->cam_mode = cif_mode;
@@ -1457,9 +1460,6 @@ static int sd_config(struct gspca_dev *gspca_dev,
 	}
 	cam->npkt = 24;			/* 24 packets per ISOC message */
 
-	sd->bridge = id->driver_info >> 16;
-	sd->sensor = id->driver_info;
-
 	sd->brightness = BRIGHTNESS_DEF;
 	sd->contrast = CONTRAST_DEF;
 	sd->colors = COLOR_DEF;