diff --git a/target/linux/realtek/files-6.12/drivers/net/ethernet/rtl838x_eth.c b/target/linux/realtek/files-6.12/drivers/net/ethernet/rtl838x_eth.c
index 37dab0f2db..cc3166340b 100644
--- a/target/linux/realtek/files-6.12/drivers/net/ethernet/rtl838x_eth.c
+++ b/target/linux/realtek/files-6.12/drivers/net/ethernet/rtl838x_eth.c
@@ -3277,10 +3277,6 @@ static int __init rtl838x_eth_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
-	err = devm_register_netdev(&pdev->dev, dev);
-	if (err)
-		return err;
-
 	for (int i = 0; i < priv->rxrings; i++) {
 		priv->rx_qs[i].id = i;
 		priv->rx_qs[i].priv = priv;
@@ -3289,6 +3285,10 @@ static int __init rtl838x_eth_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, dev);
 
+	err = devm_register_netdev(&pdev->dev, dev);
+	if (err)
+		return err;
+
 	phy_mode = PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_NA;
 	err = of_get_phy_mode(dn, &phy_mode);
 	if (err < 0) {