diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/core.c
index 2d88b7fba317..cf631df54fa5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/core.c
@@ -7910,15 +7910,15 @@ static int rtl8xxxu_probe(struct usb_interface *interface,
 		goto err_set_intfdata;
 	}
 
+	if (rtl8xxxu_debug & RTL8XXXU_DEBUG_EFUSE)
+		rtl8xxxu_dump_efuse(priv);
+
 	ret = priv->fops->parse_efuse(priv);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(&udev->dev, "Fatal - failed to parse EFuse\n");
 		goto err_set_intfdata;
 	}
 
-	if (rtl8xxxu_debug & RTL8XXXU_DEBUG_EFUSE)
-		rtl8xxxu_dump_efuse(priv);
-
 	rtl8xxxu_print_chipinfo(priv);
 
 	ret = priv->fops->load_firmware(priv);