diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/en_netdev.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/en_netdev.c
index c0b02d7bcc2f..1f0f8170d79d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/en_netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/en_netdev.c
@@ -2323,6 +2323,8 @@ int mlx4_en_init_netdev(struct mlx4_en_dev *mdev, int port,
 	mdev->pndev[port] = dev;
 
 	netif_carrier_off(dev);
+	mlx4_en_set_default_moderation(priv);
+
 	err = register_netdev(dev);
 	if (err) {
 		en_err(priv, "Netdev registration failed for port %d\n", port);
@@ -2354,7 +2356,6 @@ int mlx4_en_init_netdev(struct mlx4_en_dev *mdev, int port,
 		en_err(priv, "Failed Initializing port\n");
 		goto out;
 	}
-	mlx4_en_set_default_moderation(priv);
 	queue_delayed_work(mdev->workqueue, &priv->stats_task, STATS_DELAY);
 
 	if (mdev->dev->caps.flags2 & MLX4_DEV_CAP_FLAG2_TS)