diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/xilinx_emaclite.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/xilinx_emaclite.c
index 69e31ceccfae..37989ce543ba 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/xilinx_emaclite.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/xilinx_emaclite.c
@@ -863,14 +863,14 @@ static int xemaclite_mdio_setup(struct net_local *lp, struct device *dev)
 	bus->write = xemaclite_mdio_write;
 	bus->parent = dev;
 
-	lp->mii_bus = bus;
-
 	rc = of_mdiobus_register(bus, np);
 	if (rc) {
 		dev_err(dev, "Failed to register mdio bus.\n");
 		goto err_register;
 	}
 
+	lp->mii_bus = bus;
+
 	return 0;
 
 err_register: