1 files changed, 2 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/r8169.c b/drivers/net/r8169.c
index 108aaff0b211..59fbc64d7c47 100644
--- a/drivers/net/r8169.c
+++ b/drivers/net/r8169.c
@@ -1952,7 +1952,8 @@ rtl8169_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
                 dev->do_ioctl = rtl8169_ioctl;
         }
 
-        /* Read MAC address from EEPROM */
+        spin_lock_init(&tp->lock);
+
         rtl_init_mac_address(tp, ioaddr);
 
         /* Get MAC address */
@@ -1995,8 +1996,6 @@ rtl8169_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
         tp->timer.data = (unsigned long) dev;
         tp->timer.function = rtl8169_phy_timer;
 
-        spin_lock_init(&tp->lock);
-
         rc = register_netdev(dev);
         if (rc < 0)
                 goto err_out_msi_5;