1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/hso.c b/drivers/net/usb/hso.c
index c5c1aeae94fe..198ce3cf378a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/hso.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/hso.c
@@ -663,10 +663,9 @@ static int hso_net_open(struct net_device *net)
         odev->rx_buf_missing = sizeof(struct iphdr);
         spin_unlock_irqrestore(&odev->net_lock, flags);
 
-        hso_start_net_device(odev->parent);
-
         /* We are up and running. */
         set_bit(HSO_NET_RUNNING, &odev->flags);
+        hso_start_net_device(odev->parent);
 
         /* Tell the kernel we are ready to start receiving from it */
         netif_start_queue(net);