diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/en_netdev.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/en_netdev.c
index ebce5bb24df9..3485acf03014 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/en_netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/en_netdev.c
@@ -2805,13 +2805,6 @@ int mlx4_en_init_netdev(struct mlx4_en_dev *mdev, int port,
 	netif_carrier_off(dev);
 	mlx4_en_set_default_moderation(priv);
 
-	err = register_netdev(dev);
-	if (err) {
-		en_err(priv, "Netdev registration failed for port %d\n", port);
-		goto out;
-	}
-	priv->registered = 1;
-
 	en_warn(priv, "Using %d TX rings\n", prof->tx_ring_num);
 	en_warn(priv, "Using %d RX rings\n", prof->rx_ring_num);
 
@@ -2853,6 +2846,14 @@ int mlx4_en_init_netdev(struct mlx4_en_dev *mdev, int port,
 
 	mlx4_set_stats_bitmap(mdev->dev, &priv->stats_bitmap);
 
+	err = register_netdev(dev);
+	if (err) {
+		en_err(priv, "Netdev registration failed for port %d\n", port);
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	priv->registered = 1;
+
 	return 0;
 
 out: