diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/microchip/lan743x_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/microchip/lan743x_main.c
index 1cdce35e1423..e759171bfd76 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/microchip/lan743x_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/microchip/lan743x_main.c
@@ -3541,8 +3541,8 @@ static int lan743x_hardware_init(struct lan743x_adapter *adapter,
 		adapter->max_tx_channels = PCI11X1X_MAX_TX_CHANNELS;
 		adapter->used_tx_channels = PCI11X1X_USED_TX_CHANNELS;
 		adapter->max_vector_count = PCI11X1X_MAX_VECTOR_COUNT;
-		pci11x1x_strap_get_status(adapter);
 		spin_lock_init(&adapter->eth_syslock_spinlock);
+		pci11x1x_strap_get_status(adapter);
 		mutex_init(&adapter->sgmii_rw_lock);
 		pci11x1x_set_rfe_rd_fifo_threshold(adapter);
 		sgmii_ctl = lan743x_csr_read(adapter, SGMII_CTL);