diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpsw.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpsw.c
index 4e3d197ce55a..36aa109416c4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpsw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpsw.c
@@ -1252,6 +1252,12 @@ static int cpsw_ndo_open(struct net_device *ndev)
 		cpsw_set_coalesce(ndev, &coal);
 	}
 
+	napi_enable(&priv->napi);
+	cpdma_ctlr_start(priv->dma);
+	cpsw_intr_enable(priv);
+	cpdma_ctlr_eoi(priv->dma, CPDMA_EOI_RX);
+	cpdma_ctlr_eoi(priv->dma, CPDMA_EOI_TX);
+
 	prim_cpsw = cpsw_get_slave_priv(priv, 0);
 	if (prim_cpsw->irq_enabled == false) {
 		if ((priv == prim_cpsw) || !netif_running(prim_cpsw->ndev)) {
@@ -1260,12 +1266,6 @@ static int cpsw_ndo_open(struct net_device *ndev)
 		}
 	}
 
-	napi_enable(&priv->napi);
-	cpdma_ctlr_start(priv->dma);
-	cpsw_intr_enable(priv);
-	cpdma_ctlr_eoi(priv->dma, CPDMA_EOI_RX);
-	cpdma_ctlr_eoi(priv->dma, CPDMA_EOI_TX);
-
 	if (priv->data.dual_emac)
 		priv->slaves[priv->emac_port].open_stat = true;
 	return 0;