1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
index 4fb74a07c01c..520693385d8d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
@@ -2566,9 +2566,6 @@ static int stmmac_hw_init(struct stmmac_priv *priv)
         /* Get and dump the chip ID */
         priv->synopsys_id = stmmac_get_synopsys_id(priv);
 
-        /* To use alternate (extended) or normal descriptor structures */
-        stmmac_selec_desc_mode(priv);
-
         /* To use the chained or ring mode */
         if (chain_mode) {
                 priv->hw->chain = &chain_mode_ops;
@@ -2603,6 +2600,9 @@ static int stmmac_hw_init(struct stmmac_priv *priv)
         } else
                 pr_info(" No HW DMA feature register supported");
 
+        /* To use alternate (extended) or normal descriptor structures */
+        stmmac_selec_desc_mode(priv);
+
         ret = priv->hw->mac->rx_ipc(priv->ioaddr);
         if (!ret) {
                 pr_warn(" RX IPC Checksum Offload not configured.\n");