diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco.c b/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco.c
index 366556f..7bd1559 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco.c
@@ -2300,6 +2300,11 @@
 	int err;
 
 	err = hermes_init(hw);
+	if (priv->do_fw_download && !err) {
+		err = orinoco_download(priv);
+		if (err)
+			priv->do_fw_download = 0;
+	}
 	if (!err)
 		err = orinoco_allocate_fid(dev);
 
@@ -2925,12 +2930,6 @@
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (priv->do_fw_download) {
-		err = orinoco_download(priv);
-		if (err)
-			priv->do_fw_download = 0;
-	}
-
 	err = orinoco_reinit_firmware(dev);
 	if (err) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "%s: orinoco_reset: Error %d re-initializing firmware\n",