diff --git a/sys/dev/dwc/if_dwc.c b/sys/dev/dwc/if_dwc.c
index 5ec115f7081..5fc735fdd5f 100644
--- a/sys/dev/dwc/if_dwc.c
+++ b/sys/dev/dwc/if_dwc.c
@@ -1166,6 +1166,12 @@ dwc_init_locked(struct dwc_softc *sc)
 	if (if_getdrvflags(ifp) & IFF_DRV_RUNNING)
 		return;
 
+	/*
+	 * Call mii_mediachg() which will call back into dwc_miibus_statchg()
+	 * to set up the remaining config registers based on current media.
+	 */
+	mii_mediachg(sc->mii_softc);
+
 	dwc_setup_rxfilter(sc);
 	dwc_setup_core(sc);
 	dwc_enable_mac(sc, true);
@@ -1174,11 +1180,6 @@ dwc_init_locked(struct dwc_softc *sc)
 
 	if_setdrvflagbits(ifp, IFF_DRV_RUNNING, IFF_DRV_OACTIVE);
 
-	/*
-	 * Call mii_mediachg() which will call back into dwc_miibus_statchg()
-	 * to set up the remaining config registers based on current media.
-	 */
-	mii_mediachg(sc->mii_softc);
 	callout_reset(&sc->dwc_callout, hz, dwc_tick, sc);
 }