diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/netcp_core.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/netcp_core.c
index 5ec4ed3f6c8d..ec8ed30196f3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/netcp_core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/netcp_core.c
@@ -1617,11 +1617,11 @@ static int netcp_ndo_open(struct net_device *ndev)
 	}
 	mutex_unlock(&netcp_modules_lock);
 
-	netcp_rxpool_refill(netcp);
 	napi_enable(&netcp->rx_napi);
 	napi_enable(&netcp->tx_napi);
 	knav_queue_enable_notify(netcp->tx_compl_q);
 	knav_queue_enable_notify(netcp->rx_queue);
+	netcp_rxpool_refill(netcp);
 	netif_tx_wake_all_queues(ndev);
 	dev_dbg(netcp->ndev_dev, "netcp device %s opened\n", ndev->name);
 	return 0;