diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/files/drivers/net/ag71xx/ag71xx_main.c b/target/linux/ar71xx/files/drivers/net/ag71xx/ag71xx_main.c
index 9fd41527dd..4e597ebb5e 100644
--- a/target/linux/ar71xx/files/drivers/net/ag71xx/ag71xx_main.c
+++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/files/drivers/net/ag71xx/ag71xx_main.c
@@ -579,6 +579,8 @@ static int ag71xx_open(struct net_device *dev)
 	if (ret)
 		goto err;
 
+	ag71xx_hw_init(ag);
+
 	napi_enable(&ag->napi);
 
 	netif_carrier_off(dev);