diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4vf/cxgb4vf_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4vf/cxgb4vf_main.c
index 8996ebbd222e..26ba18ea08c6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4vf/cxgb4vf_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4vf/cxgb4vf_main.c
@@ -714,6 +714,10 @@ static int adapter_up(struct adapter *adapter)
 
 		if (adapter->flags & USING_MSIX)
 			name_msix_vecs(adapter);
+
+		/* Initialize hash mac addr list*/
+		INIT_LIST_HEAD(&adapter->mac_hlist);
+
 		adapter->flags |= FULL_INIT_DONE;
 	}
 
@@ -739,8 +743,6 @@ static int adapter_up(struct adapter *adapter)
 	enable_rx(adapter);
 	t4vf_sge_start(adapter);
 
-	/* Initialize hash mac addr list*/
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&adapter->mac_hlist);
 	return 0;
 }