diff --git a/klippy/extras/tmc2208.py b/klippy/extras/tmc2208.py
index 5127d61e..759c9617 100644
--- a/klippy/extras/tmc2208.py
+++ b/klippy/extras/tmc2208.py
@@ -187,12 +187,12 @@ class TMC2208:
         # Setup mcu communication
         self.fields = tmc.FieldHelper(Fields, SignedFields, FieldFormatters)
         self.mcu_tmc = tmc_uart.MCU_TMC_uart(config, Registers, self.fields)
+        self.fields.set_field("pdn_disable", True)
         # Register commands
         current_helper = tmc2130.TMCCurrentHelper(config, self.mcu_tmc)
         cmdhelper = tmc.TMCCommandHelper(config, self.mcu_tmc, current_helper)
         cmdhelper.setup_register_dump(ReadRegisters, self.read_translate)
         # Setup basic register values
-        self.fields.set_field("pdn_disable", True)
         self.fields.set_field("mstep_reg_select", True)
         self.fields.set_field("multistep_filt", True)
         mh = tmc.TMCMicrostepHelper(config, self.mcu_tmc)