diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_ncm.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_ncm.c
index 58b0dd575af3..cad111f33552 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_ncm.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_ncm.c
@@ -1463,6 +1463,8 @@ static int ncm_bind(struct usb_configuration *c, struct usb_function *f)
 
 	ncm_opts->bound = true;
 
+	ncm_string_defs[1].s = ncm->ethaddr;
+
 	us = usb_gstrings_attach(cdev, ncm_strings,
 				 ARRAY_SIZE(ncm_string_defs));
 	if (IS_ERR(us)) {
@@ -1771,7 +1773,6 @@ static struct usb_function *ncm_alloc(struct usb_function_instance *fi)
 		mutex_unlock(&opts->lock);
 		return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
 	}
-	ncm_string_defs[STRING_MAC_IDX].s = ncm->ethaddr;
 
 	spin_lock_init(&ncm->lock);
 	ncm_reset_values(ncm);