1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/ieee802154/mrf24j40.c b/drivers/net/ieee802154/mrf24j40.c
index 42e6deee6db5..66bb4ceaabe8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ieee802154/mrf24j40.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ieee802154/mrf24j40.c
@@ -344,6 +344,8 @@ static int mrf24j40_tx(struct ieee802154_dev *dev, struct sk_buff *skb)
         if (ret)
                 goto err;
 
+        INIT_COMPLETION(devrec->tx_complete);
+
         /* Set TXNTRIG bit of TXNCON to send packet */
         ret = read_short_reg(devrec, REG_TXNCON, &val);
         if (ret)
@@ -354,8 +356,6 @@ static int mrf24j40_tx(struct ieee802154_dev *dev, struct sk_buff *skb)
                 val |= 0x4;
         write_short_reg(devrec, REG_TXNCON, val);
 
-        INIT_COMPLETION(devrec->tx_complete);
-
         /* Wait for the device to send the TX complete interrupt. */
         ret = wait_for_completion_interruptible_timeout(
                                                 &devrec->tx_complete,