1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/cnic.c b/drivers/net/cnic.c
index d45eacb76702..211c8e9182fc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cnic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/cnic.c
@@ -85,8 +85,6 @@ static int cnic_uio_open(struct uio_info *uinfo, struct inode *inode)
 
         cp->uio_dev = iminor(inode);
 
-        cnic_shutdown_bnx2_rx_ring(dev);
-
         cnic_init_bnx2_tx_ring(dev);
         cnic_init_bnx2_rx_ring(dev);
 
@@ -98,6 +96,8 @@ static int cnic_uio_close(struct uio_info *uinfo, struct inode *inode)
         struct cnic_dev *dev = uinfo->priv;
         struct cnic_local *cp = dev->cnic_priv;
 
+        cnic_shutdown_bnx2_rx_ring(dev);
+
         cp->uio_dev = -1;
         return 0;
 }