diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c
index 4528f8ec333bb50d01c116958cb1a86c7392ef7c..41635f2b9399b684a562de7f8e79f53ad83cc90d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c
@@ -1531,12 +1531,12 @@ int __qlcnic_up(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter, struct net_device *netdev)
 	if (netdev->features & NETIF_F_LRO)
 		qlcnic_config_hw_lro(adapter, QLCNIC_LRO_ENABLED);
 
+	set_bit(__QLCNIC_DEV_UP, &adapter->state);
 	qlcnic_napi_enable(adapter);
 
 	qlcnic_linkevent_request(adapter, 1);
 
 	adapter->ahw->reset_context = 0;
-	set_bit(__QLCNIC_DEV_UP, &adapter->state);
 	return 0;
 }