diff --git a/net/core/dev.c b/net/core/dev.c
index 5f736f1..b715a55 100644
--- a/net/core/dev.c
+++ b/net/core/dev.c
@@ -1088,6 +1088,11 @@
 		dev->flags |= IFF_UP;
 
 		/*
+		 *	Enable NET_DMA
+		 */
+		dmaengine_get();
+
+		/*
 		 *	Initialize multicasting status
 		 */
 		dev_set_rx_mode(dev);
@@ -1164,6 +1169,11 @@
 	 */
 	call_netdevice_notifiers(NETDEV_DOWN, dev);
 
+	/*
+	 *	Shutdown NET_DMA
+	 */
+	dmaengine_put();
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -5151,9 +5161,6 @@
 	hotcpu_notifier(dev_cpu_callback, 0);
 	dst_init();
 	dev_mcast_init();
-	#ifdef CONFIG_NET_DMA
-	dmaengine_get();
-	#endif
 	rc = 0;
 out:
 	return rc;