diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_net_common.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_net_common.c
index ab84a6c1ce66..e4be04cdef30 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_net_common.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_net_common.c
@@ -3986,9 +3986,6 @@ int nfp_net_init(struct nfp_net *nn)
 		nn->dp.ctrl |= NFP_NET_CFG_CTRL_IRQMOD;
 	}
 
-	if (nn->dp.netdev)
-		nfp_net_netdev_init(nn);
-
 	/* Stash the re-configuration queue away.  First odd queue in TX Bar */
 	nn->qcp_cfg = nn->tx_bar + NFP_QCP_QUEUE_ADDR_SZ;
 
@@ -4001,6 +3998,9 @@ int nfp_net_init(struct nfp_net *nn)
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
+	if (nn->dp.netdev)
+		nfp_net_netdev_init(nn);
+
 	nfp_net_vecs_init(nn);
 
 	if (!nn->dp.netdev)