diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/ravb_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/ravb_main.c
index 815aa1878216..42e62f51ba6d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/ravb_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/ravb_main.c
@@ -1380,13 +1380,13 @@ static int ravb_open(struct net_device *ndev)
 	if (priv->chip_id == RCAR_GEN2)
 		ravb_ptp_init(ndev, priv->pdev);
 
-	netif_tx_start_all_queues(ndev);
-
 	/* PHY control start */
 	error = ravb_phy_start(ndev);
 	if (error)
 		goto out_ptp_stop;
 
+	netif_tx_start_all_queues(ndev);
+
 	return 0;
 
 out_ptp_stop: