diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/spectrum.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/spectrum.c
index cc847e0cac2d..e3ed70a24029 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/spectrum.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/spectrum.c
@@ -2059,11 +2059,11 @@ mlxsw_sp_port_set_link_ksettings(struct net_device *dev,
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
+	mlxsw_sp_port->link.autoneg = autoneg;
+
 	if (!netif_running(dev))
 		return 0;
 
-	mlxsw_sp_port->link.autoneg = autoneg;
-
 	mlxsw_sp_port_admin_status_set(mlxsw_sp_port, false);
 	mlxsw_sp_port_admin_status_set(mlxsw_sp_port, true);