diff --git a/sys/net/if.c b/sys/net/if.c
--- a/sys/net/if.c
+++ b/sys/net/if.c
@@ -946,11 +946,11 @@
 	}
 #endif
 
-	if_link_ifnet(ifp);
-
 	if (domain_init_status >= 2)
 		if_attachdomain1(ifp);
 
+	if_link_ifnet(ifp);
+
 	EVENTHANDLER_INVOKE(ifnet_arrival_event, ifp);
 	if (IS_DEFAULT_VNET(curvnet))
 		devctl_notify("IFNET", ifp->if_xname, "ATTACH", NULL);