1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/tg3.c b/drivers/net/tg3.c
index 8af2cdf181dd..ab3159ef4c56 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tg3.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tg3.c
@@ -6348,14 +6348,14 @@ static int tg3_chip_reset(struct tg3 *tp)
                 tw32_f(MAC_MODE, 0);
         udelay(40);
 
-        tg3_mdio_start(tp);
-
         tg3_ape_unlock(tp, TG3_APE_LOCK_GRC);
 
         err = tg3_poll_fw(tp);
         if (err)
                 return err;
 
+        tg3_mdio_start(tp);
+
         if ((tp->tg3_flags2 & TG3_FLG2_PCI_EXPRESS) &&
             tp->pci_chip_rev_id != CHIPREV_ID_5750_A0) {
                 val = tr32(0x7c00);