1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/82596.c b/drivers/net/82596.c
index bb30d5be7824..2797da7eeee6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/82596.c
+++ b/drivers/net/82596.c
@@ -1192,6 +1192,8 @@ struct net_device * __init i82596_probe(int unit)
                         goto out;
                 }
 
+                dev->base_addr = ioaddr;
+
                 for (i = 0; i < 8; i++) {
                         eth_addr[i] = inb(ioaddr + 8 + i);
                         checksum += eth_addr[i];
@@ -1209,7 +1211,6 @@ struct net_device * __init i82596_probe(int unit)
                         goto out1;
                 }
 
-                dev->base_addr = ioaddr;
                 dev->irq = 10;
         }
 #endif