diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/8139cp.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/8139cp.c
index 5eef290997f91414c7c73fc143c45518e3f7c8cd..7f08779acba413672db1caa2cbf084fdc5494d66 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/8139cp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/8139cp.c
@@ -979,6 +979,17 @@ static void cp_init_hw (struct cp_private *cp)
 	cpw32_f (MAC0 + 0, le32_to_cpu (*(__le32 *) (dev->dev_addr + 0)));
 	cpw32_f (MAC0 + 4, le32_to_cpu (*(__le32 *) (dev->dev_addr + 4)));
 
+	cpw32_f(HiTxRingAddr, 0);
+	cpw32_f(HiTxRingAddr + 4, 0);
+
+	ring_dma = cp->ring_dma;
+	cpw32_f(RxRingAddr, ring_dma & 0xffffffff);
+	cpw32_f(RxRingAddr + 4, (ring_dma >> 16) >> 16);
+
+	ring_dma += sizeof(struct cp_desc) * CP_RX_RING_SIZE;
+	cpw32_f(TxRingAddr, ring_dma & 0xffffffff);
+	cpw32_f(TxRingAddr + 4, (ring_dma >> 16) >> 16);
+
 	cp_start_hw(cp);
 	cpw8(TxThresh, 0x06); /* XXX convert magic num to a constant */
 
@@ -992,17 +1003,6 @@ static void cp_init_hw (struct cp_private *cp)
 
 	cpw8(Config5, cpr8(Config5) & PMEStatus);
 
-	cpw32_f(HiTxRingAddr, 0);
-	cpw32_f(HiTxRingAddr + 4, 0);
-
-	ring_dma = cp->ring_dma;
-	cpw32_f(RxRingAddr, ring_dma & 0xffffffff);
-	cpw32_f(RxRingAddr + 4, (ring_dma >> 16) >> 16);
-
-	ring_dma += sizeof(struct cp_desc) * CP_RX_RING_SIZE;
-	cpw32_f(TxRingAddr, ring_dma & 0xffffffff);
-	cpw32_f(TxRingAddr + 4, (ring_dma >> 16) >> 16);
-
 	cpw16(MultiIntr, 0);
 
 	cpw8_f(Cfg9346, Cfg9346_Lock);