1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/qlge/qlge_main.c b/drivers/net/qlge/qlge_main.c
index 0c9e00f36cd9..3cb60e10d456 100644
--- a/drivers/net/qlge/qlge_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/qlge/qlge_main.c
@@ -4129,12 +4129,12 @@ static int qlge_change_mtu(struct net_device *ndev, int new_mtu)
         queue_delayed_work(qdev->workqueue,
                         &qdev->mpi_port_cfg_work, 3*HZ);
 
+        ndev->mtu = new_mtu;
+
         if (!netif_running(qdev->ndev)) {
-                ndev->mtu = new_mtu;
                 return 0;
         }
 
-        ndev->mtu = new_mtu;
         status = ql_change_rx_buffers(qdev);
         if (status) {
                 QPRINTK(qdev, IFUP, ERR,