diff --git a/arch/arm/boards/freescale-mx53-loco/board.c b/arch/arm/boards/freescale-mx53-loco/board.c
index 0d71555..f7d6e05 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boards/freescale-mx53-loco/board.c
+++ b/arch/arm/boards/freescale-mx53-loco/board.c
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@
 {
 
 	imx53_iim_register_fec_ethaddr();
+	loco_fec_reset();
 	imx53_add_fec(&fec_info);
 	imx53_add_mmc0(&loco_sd1_data);
 	imx53_add_mmc2(&loco_sd3_data);
@@ -189,8 +190,6 @@
 	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_USB_EHCI))
 		loco_ehci_init();
 
-	loco_fec_reset();
-
 	set_silicon_rev(imx_silicon_revision());
 
 	armlinux_set_bootparams((void *)0x70000100);