diff --git a/samples/damon/mtier.c b/samples/damon/mtier.c
index 97892ade7f31..bc9d8195da87 100644
--- a/samples/damon/mtier.c
+++ b/samples/damon/mtier.c
@@ -157,6 +157,8 @@ static void damon_sample_mtier_stop(void)
 	damon_destroy_ctx(ctxs[1]);
 }
 
+static bool init_called;
+
 static int damon_sample_mtier_enable_store(
 		const char *val, const struct kernel_param *kp)
 {
@@ -182,6 +184,14 @@ static int damon_sample_mtier_enable_store(
 
 static int __init damon_sample_mtier_init(void)
 {
+	int err = 0;
+
+	init_called = true;
+	if (enable) {
+		err = damon_sample_mtier_start();
+		if (err)
+			enable = false;
+	}
 	return 0;
 }