diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
index 7e102ecd9165..b6c08b79457b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
@@ -2633,6 +2633,8 @@ 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__);
@@ -4319,8 +4321,6 @@ 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);