diff --git a/lib/Device/Firmata/Platform.pm b/lib/Device/Firmata/Platform.pm
index bba7c36..ddd4e6c 100644
--- a/lib/Device/Firmata/Platform.pm
+++ b/lib/Device/Firmata/Platform.pm
@@ -398,15 +398,15 @@ sub pin_mode {
 
     ( $mode == PIN_INPUT or $mode == PIN_OUTPUT ) and do {
       my $port_number = $pin >> 3;
-      $self->{io}->data_write($self->{protocol}->message_prepare( REPORT_DIGITAL => $port_number, 1 ));
       $self->{io}->data_write($self->{protocol}->message_prepare( SET_PIN_MODE => 0, $pin, $mode ));
+      $self->{io}->data_write($self->{protocol}->message_prepare( REPORT_DIGITAL => $port_number, 1 ));
       last;
     };
 
     $mode == PIN_ANALOG and do {
       my $port_number = $pin >> 3;
-      $self->{io}->data_write($self->{protocol}->message_prepare( REPORT_ANALOG => $port_number, 1 ));
       $self->{io}->data_write($self->{protocol}->message_prepare( SET_PIN_MODE => 0, $pin, $mode ));
+      $self->{io}->data_write($self->{protocol}->message_prepare( REPORT_ANALOG => $port_number, 1 ));
       last;
     };