diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
index 6333630a4e2c..2234c81eaa6c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
@@ -2627,8 +2627,6 @@ static int stmmac_open(struct net_device *dev)
 		goto init_error;
 	}
 
-	stmmac_check_ether_addr(priv);
-
 	ret = stmmac_hw_setup(dev, true);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		netdev_err(priv->dev, "%s: Hw setup failed\n", __func__);
@@ -4336,6 +4334,8 @@ int stmmac_dvr_probe(struct device *device,
 	if (ret)
 		goto error_hw_init;
 
+	stmmac_check_ether_addr(priv);
+
 	/* Configure real RX and TX queues */
 	netif_set_real_num_rx_queues(ndev, priv->plat->rx_queues_to_use);
 	netif_set_real_num_tx_queues(ndev, priv->plat->tx_queues_to_use);