diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
index 4fb74a0..5206933 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
@@ -2566,9 +2566,6 @@
 	/* Get and dump the chip ID */
 	priv->synopsys_id = stmmac_get_synopsys_id(priv);
 
-	/* To use alternate (extended) or normal descriptor structures */
-	stmmac_selec_desc_mode(priv);
-
 	/* To use the chained or ring mode */
 	if (chain_mode) {
 		priv->hw->chain = &chain_mode_ops;
@@ -2603,6 +2600,9 @@
 	} else
 		pr_info(" No HW DMA feature register supported");
 
+	/* To use alternate (extended) or normal descriptor structures */
+	stmmac_selec_desc_mode(priv);
+
 	ret = priv->hw->mac->rx_ipc(priv->ioaddr);
 	if (!ret) {
 		pr_warn(" RX IPC Checksum Offload not configured.\n");