1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_main.c b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_main.c
index fddded7900d1..b1eeb5a427ca 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_main.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_main.c
@@ -106,12 +106,13 @@ int ipoib_open(struct net_device *dev)
 
         ipoib_dbg(priv, "bringing up interface\n");
 
-        napi_enable(&priv->napi);
         set_bit(IPOIB_FLAG_ADMIN_UP, &priv->flags);
 
         if (ipoib_pkey_dev_delay_open(dev))
                 return 0;
 
+        napi_enable(&priv->napi);
+
         if (ipoib_ib_dev_open(dev)) {
                 napi_disable(&priv->napi);
                 return -EINVAL;