diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c
index fc9f6f465e7a..2945cf6e65cf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c
@@ -2362,9 +2362,9 @@ static int fec_set_features(struct net_device *netdev,
 			fep->csum_flags &= ~FLAG_RX_CSUM_ENABLED;
 
 		if (netif_running(netdev)) {
-			fec_stop(netdev);
 			napi_disable(&fep->napi);
 			netif_tx_lock_bh(netdev);
+			fec_stop(netdev);
 			fec_restart(netdev, fep->phy_dev->duplex);
 			netif_wake_queue(netdev);
 			netif_tx_unlock_bh(netdev);