1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx4/en_netdev.c b/drivers/net/mlx4/en_netdev.c
index 4d6dac7617f7..985e6f83b31a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx4/en_netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx4/en_netdev.c
@@ -704,9 +704,8 @@ void mlx4_en_stop_port(struct net_device *dev)
         netif_tx_stop_all_queues(dev);
         netif_tx_unlock_bh(dev);
 
-        /* close port*/
+        /* Set port as not active */
         priv->port_up = false;
-        mlx4_CLOSE_PORT(mdev->dev, priv->port);
 
         /* Unregister Mac address for the port */
         mlx4_unregister_mac(mdev->dev, priv->port, priv->mac_index);
@@ -731,6 +730,9 @@ void mlx4_en_stop_port(struct net_device *dev)
                         msleep(1);
                 mlx4_en_deactivate_cq(priv, &priv->rx_cq[i]);
         }
+
+        /* close port*/
+        mlx4_CLOSE_PORT(mdev->dev, priv->port);
 }
 
 static void mlx4_en_restart(struct work_struct *work)