diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/xilinx_axienet_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/xilinx_axienet_main.c
index 5ea9dc251dd9..ff777735be66 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/xilinx_axienet_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/xilinx_axienet_main.c
@@ -1825,9 +1825,9 @@ static void axienet_dma_err_handler(struct work_struct *work)
 			   ~(XAE_OPTION_TXEN | XAE_OPTION_RXEN));
 	axienet_set_mac_address(ndev, NULL);
 	axienet_set_multicast_list(ndev);
-	axienet_setoptions(ndev, lp->options);
 	napi_enable(&lp->napi_rx);
 	napi_enable(&lp->napi_tx);
+	axienet_setoptions(ndev, lp->options);
 }
 
 /**