diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c
index e461f5072884..6511ecd5856b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c
@@ -708,7 +708,6 @@ static void macb_mac_link_up(struct phylink_config *config,
 		/* Initialize rings & buffers as clearing MACB_BIT(TE) in link down
 		 * cleared the pipeline and control registers.
 		 */
-		bp->macbgem_ops.mog_init_rings(bp);
 		macb_init_buffers(bp);
 
 		for (q = 0, queue = bp->queues; q < bp->num_queues; ++q, ++queue)
@@ -2954,6 +2953,8 @@ static int macb_open(struct net_device *dev)
 		goto pm_exit;
 	}
 
+	bp->macbgem_ops.mog_init_rings(bp);
+
 	for (q = 0, queue = bp->queues; q < bp->num_queues; ++q, ++queue) {
 		napi_enable(&queue->napi_rx);
 		napi_enable(&queue->napi_tx);