diff --git a/src/drivers/ms5611/ms5611_spi.cpp b/src/drivers/ms5611/ms5611_spi.cpp
index 1ca0d9cec4..6d10d91ef8 100644
--- a/src/drivers/ms5611/ms5611_spi.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/ms5611/ms5611_spi.cpp
@@ -143,11 +143,6 @@ MS5611_SPI::~MS5611_SPI()
 int
 MS5611_SPI::init()
 {
-	// Sharing a bus with NuttX drivers
-#if defined (CONFIG_ARCH_BOARD_PX4FMU_V4)
-	//set_lockmode(SPI::LOCK_THREADS);
-#endif
-
 	int ret;
 
 	ret = SPI::init();
@@ -157,6 +152,11 @@ MS5611_SPI::init()
 		goto out;
 	}
 
+	/* sharing a bus with NuttX drivers */
+#if defined (CONFIG_ARCH_BOARD_PX4FMU_V4)
+	//set_lockmode(SPI::LOCK_THREADS);
+#endif
+
 	/* send reset command */
 	ret = _reset();