diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-imx6q.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-imx6q.c
index 74767851e74e76..8df7de7cf7eaa6 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-imx6q.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-imx6q.c
@@ -328,10 +328,9 @@ static void __init imx6q_init_machine(void)
 	if (parent == NULL)
 		pr_warn("failed to initialize soc device\n");
 
-	imx6q_enet_init();
-
 	of_platform_populate(NULL, of_default_bus_match_table, NULL, parent);
 
+	imx6q_enet_init();
 	imx_anatop_init();
 	imx6_pm_init();
 	imx6q_csi_mux_init();