1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/dm9000.c b/drivers/net/dm9000.c
index fbaff3584bd4..ee597e676ee5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dm9000.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dm9000.c
@@ -1157,9 +1157,6 @@ dm9000_open(struct net_device *dev)
 
         irqflags |= IRQF_SHARED;
 
-        if (request_irq(dev->irq, dm9000_interrupt, irqflags, dev->name, dev))
-                return -EAGAIN;
-
         /* GPIO0 on pre-activate PHY, Reg 1F is not set by reset */
         iow(db, DM9000_GPR, 0); /* REG_1F bit0 activate phyxcer */
         mdelay(1); /* delay needs by DM9000B */
@@ -1168,6 +1165,9 @@ dm9000_open(struct net_device *dev)
         dm9000_reset(db);
         dm9000_init_dm9000(dev);
 
+        if (request_irq(dev->irq, dm9000_interrupt, irqflags, dev->name, dev))
+                return -EAGAIN;
+
         /* Init driver variable */
         db->dbug_cnt = 0;