diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/lan78xx.c b/drivers/net/usb/lan78xx.c
index 28195d9a8d6b..00397a807393 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/lan78xx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/lan78xx.c
@@ -3250,10 +3250,6 @@ static int lan78xx_reset(struct lan78xx_net *dev)
 		}
 	} while (buf & HW_CFG_LRST_);
 
-	ret = lan78xx_init_mac_address(dev);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		return ret;
-
 	/* save DEVID for later usage */
 	ret = lan78xx_read_reg(dev, ID_REV, &buf);
 	if (ret < 0)
@@ -3262,6 +3258,10 @@ static int lan78xx_reset(struct lan78xx_net *dev)
 	dev->chipid = (buf & ID_REV_CHIP_ID_MASK_) >> 16;
 	dev->chiprev = buf & ID_REV_CHIP_REV_MASK_;
 
+	ret = lan78xx_init_mac_address(dev);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
 	/* Respond to the IN token with a NAK */
 	ret = lan78xx_read_reg(dev, USB_CFG0, &buf);
 	if (ret < 0)