1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/netxen/netxen_nic_init.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/netxen/netxen_nic_init.c
index ae4ec7b3bfd3..5c4068353f66 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/netxen/netxen_nic_init.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/netxen/netxen_nic_init.c
@@ -1794,9 +1794,9 @@ int netxen_process_cmd_ring(struct netxen_adapter *adapter)
                         break;
         }
 
-        if (count && netif_running(netdev)) {
-                tx_ring->sw_consumer = sw_consumer;
+        tx_ring->sw_consumer = sw_consumer;
 
+        if (count && netif_running(netdev)) {
                 smp_mb();
 
                 if (netif_queue_stopped(netdev) && netif_carrier_ok(netdev))