diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_main.c b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_main.c
index fddded7..b1eeb5a 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_main.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_main.c
@@ -106,12 +106,13 @@
 
 	ipoib_dbg(priv, "bringing up interface\n");
 
-	napi_enable(&priv->napi);
 	set_bit(IPOIB_FLAG_ADMIN_UP, &priv->flags);
 
 	if (ipoib_pkey_dev_delay_open(dev))
 		return 0;
 
+	napi_enable(&priv->napi);
+
 	if (ipoib_ib_dev_open(dev)) {
 		napi_disable(&priv->napi);
 		return -EINVAL;