diff --git a/target/linux/generic/files/drivers/net/phy/ar8216.c b/target/linux/generic/files/drivers/net/phy/ar8216.c
index e6a460734f..4547f7c3b1 100644
--- a/target/linux/generic/files/drivers/net/phy/ar8216.c
+++ b/target/linux/generic/files/drivers/net/phy/ar8216.c
@@ -833,9 +833,10 @@ ar8316_hw_init(struct ar8216_priv *priv)
 			ADVERTISE_ALL | ADVERTISE_PAUSE_CAP | ADVERTISE_PAUSE_ASYM);
 		mdiobus_write(bus, i, MII_CTRL1000, ADVERTISE_1000FULL);
 		mdiobus_write(bus, i, MII_BMCR, BMCR_RESET | BMCR_ANENABLE);
-		msleep(1000);
 	}
 
+	msleep(1000);
+
 out:
 	priv->initialized = true;
 	return 0;