diff --git a/drivers/platform/msm/qpnp-power-on.c b/drivers/platform/msm/qpnp-power-on.c
index 462bd3b18c7..1a3baf5544d 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/msm/qpnp-power-on.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/msm/qpnp-power-on.c
@@ -1150,6 +1150,7 @@ static int __devinit qpnp_pon_probe(struct spmi_device *spmi)
 		return rc;
 	}
 
+	boot_reason = ffs(pon_sts);
 	index = ffs(pon_sts) - 1;
 	cold_boot = !qpnp_pon_is_warm_reset();
 	if (index >= ARRAY_SIZE(qpnp_pon_reason) || index < 0)