1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/au1000_eth.c b/drivers/net/au1000_eth.c
index 5ee1b0557a02..92c16c37ff23 100644
--- a/drivers/net/au1000_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/au1000_eth.c
@@ -653,6 +653,8 @@ static struct net_device * au1000_probe(int port_num)
 
         aup = dev->priv;
 
+        spin_lock_init(&aup->lock);
+
         /* Allocate the data buffers */
         /* Snooping works fine with eth on all au1xxx */
         aup->vaddr = (u32)dma_alloc_noncoherent(NULL, MAX_BUF_SIZE *
@@ -753,7 +755,6 @@ static struct net_device * au1000_probe(int port_num)
                 aup->tx_db_inuse[i] = pDB;
         }
 
-        spin_lock_init(&aup->lock);
         dev->base_addr = base;
         dev->irq = irq;
         dev->open = au1000_open;