diff --git a/drivers/video/s3c-fb.c b/drivers/video/s3c-fb.c
index dfc2b64dde25..4aecf213c9be 100644
--- a/drivers/video/s3c-fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/s3c-fb.c
@@ -557,6 +557,13 @@ static int s3c_fb_set_par(struct fb_info *info)
 	vidosd_set_alpha(win, alpha);
 	vidosd_set_size(win, data);
 
+	/* Enable DMA channel for this window */
+	if (sfb->variant.has_shadowcon) {
+		data = readl(sfb->regs + SHADOWCON);
+		data |= SHADOWCON_CHx_ENABLE(win_no);
+		writel(data, sfb->regs + SHADOWCON);
+	}
+
 	data = WINCONx_ENWIN;
 
 	/* note, since we have to round up the bits-per-pixel, we end up
@@ -636,13 +643,6 @@ static int s3c_fb_set_par(struct fb_info *info)
 	writel(data, regs + sfb->variant.wincon + (win_no * 4));
 	writel(0x0, regs + sfb->variant.winmap + (win_no * 4));
 
-	/* Enable DMA channel for this window */
-	if (sfb->variant.has_shadowcon) {
-		data = readl(sfb->regs + SHADOWCON);
-		data |= SHADOWCON_CHx_ENABLE(win_no);
-		writel(data, sfb->regs + SHADOWCON);
-	}
-
 	shadow_protect_win(win, 0);
 
 	return 0;