diff --git a/src/mainboard/google/corsola/display.c b/src/mainboard/google/corsola/display.c
index 697db0759e..9a8ecc567a 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/google/corsola/display.c
+++ b/src/mainboard/google/corsola/display.c
@@ -123,6 +123,9 @@ static struct panel_description *get_active_panel(void)
 
 int configure_display(void)
 {
+	/* Set up backlight control pins as output pin and power-off by default */
+	backlight_control();
+
 	const struct panel_description *panel = get_active_panel();
 
 	if (!panel)
@@ -130,9 +133,6 @@ int configure_display(void)
 
 	printk(BIOS_INFO, "%s: Starting display init\n", __func__);
 
-	/* Set up backlight control pins as output pin and power-off by default */
-	backlight_control();
-
 	if (panel->power_on)
 		panel->power_on();