diff --git a/drivers/net/benet/be_main.c b/drivers/net/benet/be_main.c
index 36cb948..1f941f0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/benet/be_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/benet/be_main.c
@@ -2058,6 +2058,10 @@
 	if (status)
 		return status;
 
+	status = be_cmd_reset_function(adapter);
+	if (status)
+		return status;
+
 	status = be_cmd_get_fw_ver(adapter, adapter->fw_ver);
 	if (status)
 		return status;
@@ -2111,10 +2115,6 @@
 	if (status)
 		goto free_netdev;
 
-	status = be_cmd_reset_function(adapter);
-	if (status)
-		goto ctrl_clean;
-
 	status = be_stats_init(adapter);
 	if (status)
 		goto ctrl_clean;