pix->bytesperline, pix->height);
        pix->pixelformat = pcdev->current_fmt->host_fmt->fourcc;
        v4l2_fill_mbus_format(mf, pix, pcdev->current_fmt->code);
-       err = sensor_call(pcdev, pad, set_fmt, NULL, &format);
+
+       err = sensor_call(pcdev, core, s_power, 1);
        if (err)
                goto out;
 
+       err = sensor_call(pcdev, pad, set_fmt, NULL, &format);
+       if (err)
+               goto out_sensor_poweroff;
+
        v4l2_fill_pix_format(pix, mf);
        pr_info("%s(): colorspace=0x%x pixfmt=0x%x\n",
                __func__, pix->colorspace, pix->pixelformat);
 
        err = pxa_camera_init_videobuf2(pcdev);
        if (err)
-               goto out;
+               goto out_sensor_poweroff;
 
        err = video_register_device(&pcdev->vdev, VFL_TYPE_GRABBER, -1);
        if (err) {
                         "PXA Camera driver attached to camera %s\n",
                         subdev->name);
        }
+
+out_sensor_poweroff:
+       err = sensor_call(pcdev, core, s_power, 0);
 out:
        mutex_unlock(&pcdev->mlock);
        return err;