diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c
index 5c162ab25a894a5ba142d9106dad93abc8faf206..010d84b79b3fffc51bf00a33c712904415b3e986 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c
@@ -7659,12 +7659,6 @@ lpfc_sli4_hba_setup(struct lpfc_hba *phba)
 		phba->cfg_xri_rebalancing = 0;
 	}
 
-	/* Arm the CQs and then EQs on device */
-	lpfc_sli4_arm_cqeq_intr(phba);
-
-	/* Indicate device interrupt mode */
-	phba->sli4_hba.intr_enable = 1;
-
 	/* Allow asynchronous mailbox command to go through */
 	spin_lock_irq(&phba->hbalock);
 	phba->sli.sli_flag &= ~LPFC_SLI_ASYNC_MBX_BLK;
@@ -7733,6 +7727,12 @@ lpfc_sli4_hba_setup(struct lpfc_hba *phba)
 		phba->trunk_link.link3.state = LPFC_LINK_DOWN;
 	spin_unlock_irq(&phba->hbalock);
 
+	/* Arm the CQs and then EQs on device */
+	lpfc_sli4_arm_cqeq_intr(phba);
+
+	/* Indicate device interrupt mode */
+	phba->sli4_hba.intr_enable = 1;
+
 	if (!(phba->hba_flag & HBA_FCOE_MODE) &&
 	    (phba->hba_flag & LINK_DISABLED)) {
 		lpfc_printf_log(phba, KERN_ERR, LOG_INIT | LOG_SLI,