diff --git a/drivers/regulator/as3722-regulator.c b/drivers/regulator/as3722-regulator.c
index 5917fe3..b9f1d24 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/as3722-regulator.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/as3722-regulator.c
@@ -590,8 +590,8 @@
 	default:
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
+	ret <<= ffs(mask) - 1;
 	val = ret & mask;
-	val <<= ffs(mask) - 1;
 	return as3722_update_bits(as3722, reg, mask, val);
 }