diff --git a/examples/adc/adc_main.c b/examples/adc/adc_main.c
index 38d5d3fb1..37d6c7777 100644
--- a/examples/adc/adc_main.c
+++ b/examples/adc/adc_main.c
@@ -257,14 +257,15 @@ int adc_main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
       adc_devpath(&g_adcstate, CONFIG_EXAMPLES_ADC_DEVPATH);
 
-#if CONFIG_EXAMPLES_ADC_NSAMPLES > 0
-      g_adcstate.count = CONFIG_EXAMPLES_ADC_NSAMPLES;
-#else
-      g_adcstate.count = 1;
-#endif
       g_adcstate.initialized = true;
     }
 
+#if CONFIG_EXAMPLES_ADC_NSAMPLES > 0
+  g_adcstate.count = CONFIG_EXAMPLES_ADC_NSAMPLES;
+#else
+  g_adcstate.count = 1;
+#endif
+
   /* Parse the command line */
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_NSH_BUILTIN_APPS