diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/ravb_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/ravb_main.c
index df89d09b253e..99f7aae102ce 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/ravb_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/ravb_main.c
@@ -1342,51 +1342,6 @@ static inline int ravb_hook_irq(unsigned int irq, irq_handler_t handler,
 	return error;
 }
 
-/* MDIO bus init function */
-static int ravb_mdio_init(struct ravb_private *priv)
-{
-	struct platform_device *pdev = priv->pdev;
-	struct device *dev = &pdev->dev;
-	int error;
-
-	/* Bitbang init */
-	priv->mdiobb.ops = &bb_ops;
-
-	/* MII controller setting */
-	priv->mii_bus = alloc_mdio_bitbang(&priv->mdiobb);
-	if (!priv->mii_bus)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-
-	/* Hook up MII support for ethtool */
-	priv->mii_bus->name = "ravb_mii";
-	priv->mii_bus->parent = dev;
-	snprintf(priv->mii_bus->id, MII_BUS_ID_SIZE, "%s-%x",
-		 pdev->name, pdev->id);
-
-	/* Register MDIO bus */
-	error = of_mdiobus_register(priv->mii_bus, dev->of_node);
-	if (error)
-		goto out_free_bus;
-
-	return 0;
-
-out_free_bus:
-	free_mdio_bitbang(priv->mii_bus);
-	return error;
-}
-
-/* MDIO bus release function */
-static int ravb_mdio_release(struct ravb_private *priv)
-{
-	/* Unregister mdio bus */
-	mdiobus_unregister(priv->mii_bus);
-
-	/* Free bitbang info */
-	free_mdio_bitbang(priv->mii_bus);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 /* Network device open function for Ethernet AVB */
 static int ravb_open(struct net_device *ndev)
 {
@@ -1395,13 +1350,6 @@ static int ravb_open(struct net_device *ndev)
 	struct device *dev = &pdev->dev;
 	int error;
 
-	/* MDIO bus init */
-	error = ravb_mdio_init(priv);
-	if (error) {
-		netdev_err(ndev, "failed to initialize MDIO\n");
-		return error;
-	}
-
 	napi_enable(&priv->napi[RAVB_BE]);
 	napi_enable(&priv->napi[RAVB_NC]);
 
@@ -1479,7 +1427,6 @@ out_free_irq:
 out_napi_off:
 	napi_disable(&priv->napi[RAVB_NC]);
 	napi_disable(&priv->napi[RAVB_BE]);
-	ravb_mdio_release(priv);
 	return error;
 }
 
@@ -1789,8 +1736,6 @@ static int ravb_close(struct net_device *ndev)
 	ravb_ring_free(ndev, RAVB_BE);
 	ravb_ring_free(ndev, RAVB_NC);
 
-	ravb_mdio_release(priv);
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1942,6 +1887,51 @@ static const struct net_device_ops ravb_netdev_ops = {
 	.ndo_set_features	= ravb_set_features,
 };
 
+/* MDIO bus init function */
+static int ravb_mdio_init(struct ravb_private *priv)
+{
+	struct platform_device *pdev = priv->pdev;
+	struct device *dev = &pdev->dev;
+	int error;
+
+	/* Bitbang init */
+	priv->mdiobb.ops = &bb_ops;
+
+	/* MII controller setting */
+	priv->mii_bus = alloc_mdio_bitbang(&priv->mdiobb);
+	if (!priv->mii_bus)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	/* Hook up MII support for ethtool */
+	priv->mii_bus->name = "ravb_mii";
+	priv->mii_bus->parent = dev;
+	snprintf(priv->mii_bus->id, MII_BUS_ID_SIZE, "%s-%x",
+		 pdev->name, pdev->id);
+
+	/* Register MDIO bus */
+	error = of_mdiobus_register(priv->mii_bus, dev->of_node);
+	if (error)
+		goto out_free_bus;
+
+	return 0;
+
+out_free_bus:
+	free_mdio_bitbang(priv->mii_bus);
+	return error;
+}
+
+/* MDIO bus release function */
+static int ravb_mdio_release(struct ravb_private *priv)
+{
+	/* Unregister mdio bus */
+	mdiobus_unregister(priv->mii_bus);
+
+	/* Free bitbang info */
+	free_mdio_bitbang(priv->mii_bus);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static const struct of_device_id ravb_match_table[] = {
 	{ .compatible = "renesas,etheravb-r8a7790", .data = (void *)RCAR_GEN2 },
 	{ .compatible = "renesas,etheravb-r8a7794", .data = (void *)RCAR_GEN2 },
@@ -2184,6 +2174,13 @@ static int ravb_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		eth_hw_addr_random(ndev);
 	}
 
+	/* MDIO bus init */
+	error = ravb_mdio_init(priv);
+	if (error) {
+		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to initialize MDIO\n");
+		goto out_dma_free;
+	}
+
 	netif_napi_add(ndev, &priv->napi[RAVB_BE], ravb_poll, 64);
 	netif_napi_add(ndev, &priv->napi[RAVB_NC], ravb_poll, 64);
 
@@ -2205,6 +2202,8 @@ static int ravb_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 out_napi_del:
 	netif_napi_del(&priv->napi[RAVB_NC]);
 	netif_napi_del(&priv->napi[RAVB_BE]);
+	ravb_mdio_release(priv);
+out_dma_free:
 	dma_free_coherent(ndev->dev.parent, priv->desc_bat_size, priv->desc_bat,
 			  priv->desc_bat_dma);
 
@@ -2236,6 +2235,7 @@ static int ravb_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	unregister_netdev(ndev);
 	netif_napi_del(&priv->napi[RAVB_NC]);
 	netif_napi_del(&priv->napi[RAVB_BE]);
+	ravb_mdio_release(priv);
 	pm_runtime_disable(&pdev->dev);
 	free_netdev(ndev);
 	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, NULL);