1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ethoc.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ethoc.c
index e863ba74d005..8bb0db990c8f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ethoc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ethoc.c
@@ -739,6 +739,8 @@ static int ethoc_open(struct net_device *dev)
         if (ret)
                 return ret;
 
+        napi_enable(&priv->napi);
+
         ethoc_init_ring(priv, dev->mem_start);
         ethoc_reset(priv);
 
@@ -754,7 +756,6 @@ static int ethoc_open(struct net_device *dev)
         priv->old_duplex = -1;
 
         phy_start(dev->phydev);
-        napi_enable(&priv->napi);
 
         if (netif_msg_ifup(priv)) {
                 dev_info(&dev->dev, "I/O: %08lx Memory: %08lx-%08lx\n",