diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/calxeda/xgmac.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/calxeda/xgmac.c
index 5d0b61a..73d3f83 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/calxeda/xgmac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/calxeda/xgmac.c
@@ -959,9 +959,7 @@
 		DMA_BUS_MODE_FB | DMA_BUS_MODE_ATDS | DMA_BUS_MODE_AAL;
 	writel(value, ioaddr + XGMAC_DMA_BUS_MODE);
 
-	/* Enable interrupts */
-	writel(DMA_INTR_DEFAULT_MASK, ioaddr + XGMAC_DMA_STATUS);
-	writel(DMA_INTR_DEFAULT_MASK, ioaddr + XGMAC_DMA_INTR_ENA);
+	writel(0, ioaddr + XGMAC_DMA_INTR_ENA);
 
 	/* Mask power mgt interrupt */
 	writel(XGMAC_INT_STAT_PMTIM, ioaddr + XGMAC_INT_STAT);
@@ -1029,6 +1027,10 @@
 	napi_enable(&priv->napi);
 	netif_start_queue(dev);
 
+	/* Enable interrupts */
+	writel(DMA_INTR_DEFAULT_MASK, ioaddr + XGMAC_DMA_STATUS);
+	writel(DMA_INTR_DEFAULT_MASK, ioaddr + XGMAC_DMA_INTR_ENA);
+
 	return 0;
 }