diff --git a/keyboards/redox/matrix.c b/keyboards/redox/matrix.c
index 1607775bd6..00a5e6648f 100644
--- a/keyboards/redox/matrix.c
+++ b/keyboards/redox/matrix.c
@@ -119,8 +119,13 @@ void matrix_init(void)
     debug_matrix = true;
     debug_mouse = true;
     // initialize row and col
+#if (DIODE_DIRECTION == COL2ROW)
     unselect_rows();
     init_cols();
+#elif (DIODE_DIRECTION == ROW2COL)
+    unselect_cols();
+    init_rows();
+#endif
 
     TX_RX_LED_INIT;