diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/xilinx_axienet_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/xilinx_axienet_main.c
index fbbbcfe0e891..e7f6c29b8dd8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/xilinx_axienet_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/xilinx_axienet_main.c
@@ -2075,6 +2075,11 @@ static int axienet_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		goto cleanup_clk;
 	}
 
+	/* Reset core now that clocks are enabled, prior to accessing MDIO */
+	ret = __axienet_device_reset(lp);
+	if (ret)
+		goto cleanup_clk;
+
 	/* Autodetect the need for 64-bit DMA pointers.
 	 * When the IP is configured for a bus width bigger than 32 bits,
 	 * writing the MSB registers is mandatory, even if they are all 0.
@@ -2122,11 +2127,6 @@ static int axienet_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	lp->coalesce_count_rx = XAXIDMA_DFT_RX_THRESHOLD;
 	lp->coalesce_count_tx = XAXIDMA_DFT_TX_THRESHOLD;
 
-	/* Reset core now that clocks are enabled, prior to accessing MDIO */
-	ret = __axienet_device_reset(lp);
-	if (ret)
-		goto cleanup_clk;
-
 	ret = axienet_mdio_setup(lp);
 	if (ret)
 		dev_warn(&pdev->dev,