1 files changed, 8 insertions, 7 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/au1000_eth.c b/drivers/net/au1000_eth.c
index ce6f1ac25df8..3f4b4300f533 100644
--- a/drivers/net/au1000_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/au1000_eth.c
@@ -1088,7 +1088,14 @@ static struct net_device * au1000_probe(int port_num)
                 return NULL;
         }
 
-        if ((err = register_netdev(dev)) != 0) {
+        dev->base_addr = base;
+        dev->irq = irq;
+        dev->netdev_ops = &au1000_netdev_ops;
+        SET_ETHTOOL_OPS(dev, &au1000_ethtool_ops);
+        dev->watchdog_timeo = ETH_TX_TIMEOUT;
+
+        err = register_netdev(dev);
+        if (err != 0) {
                 printk(KERN_ERR "%s: Cannot register net device, error %d\n",
                                 DRV_NAME, err);
                 free_netdev(dev);
@@ -1209,12 +1216,6 @@ static struct net_device * au1000_probe(int port_num)
                 aup->tx_db_inuse[i] = pDB;
         }
 
-        dev->base_addr = base;
-        dev->irq = irq;
-        dev->netdev_ops = &au1000_netdev_ops;
-        SET_ETHTOOL_OPS(dev, &au1000_ethtool_ops);
-        dev->watchdog_timeo = ETH_TX_TIMEOUT;
-
         /*
          * The boot code uses the ethernet controller, so reset it to start
          * fresh.  au1000_init() expects that the device is in reset state.