1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/xen-netback/interface.c b/drivers/net/xen-netback/interface.c
index 0ca86f9ec4ed..182562952c79 100644
--- a/drivers/net/xen-netback/interface.c
+++ b/drivers/net/xen-netback/interface.c
@@ -327,12 +327,12 @@ int xenvif_connect(struct xenvif *vif, unsigned long tx_ring_ref,
         xenvif_get(vif);
 
         rtnl_lock();
-        if (netif_running(vif->dev))
-                xenvif_up(vif);
         if (!vif->can_sg && vif->dev->mtu > ETH_DATA_LEN)
                 dev_set_mtu(vif->dev, ETH_DATA_LEN);
         netdev_update_features(vif->dev);
         netif_carrier_on(vif->dev);
+        if (netif_running(vif->dev))
+                xenvif_up(vif);
         rtnl_unlock();
 
         return 0;