1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_82598.c b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_82598.c
index 8f5e347ac00..8f6205ef4a9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_82598.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_82598.c
@@ -831,15 +831,15 @@ mac_reset_top:
                 IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw, IXGBE_AUTOC, hw->mac.orig_autoc);
         }
 
+        /* Store the permanent mac address */
+        hw->mac.ops.get_mac_addr(hw, hw->mac.perm_addr);
+
         /*
          * Store MAC address from RAR0, clear receive address registers, and
          * clear the multicast table
          */
         hw->mac.ops.init_rx_addrs(hw);
 
-        /* Store the permanent mac address */
-        hw->mac.ops.get_mac_addr(hw, hw->mac.perm_addr);
-
 reset_hw_out:
         if (phy_status)
                 status = phy_status;