diff --git a/sys/dev/qlnx/qlnxe/qlnx_os.c b/sys/dev/qlnx/qlnxe/qlnx_os.c
--- a/sys/dev/qlnx/qlnxe/qlnx_os.c
+++ b/sys/dev/qlnx/qlnxe/qlnx_os.c
@@ -2339,9 +2339,6 @@
 		ha->primary_mac[5] = (rnd >> 16) & 0xFF;
 	}
 
-	ether_ifattach(ifp, ha->primary_mac);
-	bcopy(if_getlladdr(ha->ifp), ha->primary_mac, ETHER_ADDR_LEN);
-
 	if_setcapabilities(ifp, IFCAP_HWCSUM);
 	if_setcapabilitiesbit(ifp, IFCAP_JUMBO_MTU, 0);
 
@@ -2396,6 +2393,9 @@
 
         ifmedia_set(&ha->media, (IFM_ETHER | IFM_AUTO));
 
+	ether_ifattach(ifp, ha->primary_mac);
+	bcopy(if_getlladdr(ha->ifp), ha->primary_mac, ETHER_ADDR_LEN);
+
         QL_DPRINT2(ha, "exit\n");
 
         return;