1 files changed, 4 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/via-velocity.c b/drivers/net/via-velocity.c
index 4ceb441f2687..c93f58f5c6f2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/via-velocity.c
+++ b/drivers/net/via-velocity.c
@@ -2237,8 +2237,6 @@ static int velocity_open(struct net_device *dev)
         /* Ensure chip is running */
         pci_set_power_state(vptr->pdev, PCI_D0);
 
-        velocity_give_many_rx_descs(vptr);
-
         velocity_init_registers(vptr, VELOCITY_INIT_COLD);
 
         ret = request_irq(vptr->pdev->irq, velocity_intr, IRQF_SHARED,
@@ -2250,6 +2248,8 @@ static int velocity_open(struct net_device *dev)
                 goto out;
         }
 
+        velocity_give_many_rx_descs(vptr);
+
         mac_enable_int(vptr->mac_regs);
         netif_start_queue(dev);
         napi_enable(&vptr->napi);
@@ -2339,10 +2339,10 @@ static int velocity_change_mtu(struct net_device *dev, int new_mtu)
 
                 dev->mtu = new_mtu;
 
-                velocity_give_many_rx_descs(vptr);
-
                 velocity_init_registers(vptr, VELOCITY_INIT_COLD);
 
+                velocity_give_many_rx_descs(vptr);
+
                 mac_enable_int(vptr->mac_regs);
                 netif_start_queue(dev);