diff --git a/sys/dev/ed/if_ed_cbus.c b/sys/dev/ed/if_ed_cbus.c
index bcc0d85b7cf5..73026198bf51 100644
--- a/sys/dev/ed/if_ed_cbus.c
+++ b/sys/dev/ed/if_ed_cbus.c
@@ -242,15 +242,18 @@ ed_cbus_attach(dev)
 
 	ed_alloc_irq(dev, sc->irq_rid, 0);
 
-	error = bus_setup_intr(dev, sc->irq_res, INTR_TYPE_NET | INTR_MPSAFE,
-	    NULL, edintr, sc, &sc->irq_handle);
+	if (sc->sc_media_ioctl == NULL)
+		ed_gen_ifmedia_init(sc);
+	error = ed_attach(dev);
 	if (error) {
 		ed_release_resources(dev);
 		return (error);
 	}
-	if (sc->sc_media_ioctl == NULL)
-		ed_gen_ifmedia_init(sc);
-	return ed_attach(dev);
+	error = bus_setup_intr(dev, sc->irq_res, INTR_TYPE_NET | INTR_MPSAFE,
+	    NULL, edintr, sc, &sc->irq_handle);
+	if (error)
+		ed_release_resources(dev);
+	return (error);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/sys/dev/ed/if_ed_isa.c b/sys/dev/ed/if_ed_isa.c
index 1beac2720bd3..c3fd8f695425 100644
--- a/sys/dev/ed/if_ed_isa.c
+++ b/sys/dev/ed/if_ed_isa.c
@@ -169,15 +169,18 @@ ed_isa_attach(device_t dev)
 
 	ed_alloc_irq(dev, sc->irq_rid, 0);
 
-	error = bus_setup_intr(dev, sc->irq_res, INTR_TYPE_NET | INTR_MPSAFE,
-	    NULL, edintr, sc, &sc->irq_handle);
+	if (sc->sc_media_ioctl == NULL)
+		ed_gen_ifmedia_init(sc);
+	error = ed_attach(dev);
 	if (error) {
 		ed_release_resources(dev);
 		return (error);
 	}
-	if (sc->sc_media_ioctl == NULL)
-		ed_gen_ifmedia_init(sc);
-	return ed_attach(dev);
+	error = bus_setup_intr(dev, sc->irq_res, INTR_TYPE_NET | INTR_MPSAFE,
+	    NULL, edintr, sc, &sc->irq_handle);
+	if (error)
+		ed_release_resources(dev);
+	return (error);
 }
 
 static device_method_t ed_isa_methods[] = {
diff --git a/sys/dev/ed/if_ed_pccard.c b/sys/dev/ed/if_ed_pccard.c
index 647c301a971f..7fb9e50bb2a3 100644
--- a/sys/dev/ed/if_ed_pccard.c
+++ b/sys/dev/ed/if_ed_pccard.c
@@ -495,13 +495,6 @@ ed_pccard_attach(device_t dev)
 	if (error)
 		goto bad;
 
-	error = bus_setup_intr(dev, sc->irq_res, INTR_TYPE_NET | INTR_MPSAFE,
-	    NULL, edintr, sc, &sc->irq_handle);
-	if (error) {
-		device_printf(dev, "setup intr failed %d \n", error);
-		goto bad;
-	}	      
-
 	/*
 	 * There are several ways to get the MAC address for the card.
 	 * Some of the above probe routines can fill in the enaddr.  If
@@ -589,6 +582,14 @@ ed_pccard_attach(device_t dev)
 	}
 	if (sc->modem_rid != -1)
 		ed_pccard_add_modem(dev);
+
+	error = bus_setup_intr(dev, sc->irq_res, INTR_TYPE_NET | INTR_MPSAFE,
+	    NULL, edintr, sc, &sc->irq_handle);
+	if (error) {
+		device_printf(dev, "setup intr failed %d \n", error);
+		goto bad;
+	}	      
+
 	return (0);
 bad:
 	ed_detach(dev);
diff --git a/sys/dev/ed/if_ed_pci.c b/sys/dev/ed/if_ed_pci.c
index 1b2e17d8a6ab..21ddb741ae8d 100644
--- a/sys/dev/ed/if_ed_pci.c
+++ b/sys/dev/ed/if_ed_pci.c
@@ -110,15 +110,15 @@ ed_pci_attach(device_t dev)
 		ed_release_resources(dev);
 		return (error);
 	}
-	error = bus_setup_intr(dev, sc->irq_res, INTR_TYPE_NET | INTR_MPSAFE,
-	    NULL, edintr, sc, &sc->irq_handle);
+	if (sc->sc_media_ioctl == NULL)
+		ed_gen_ifmedia_init(sc);
+	error = ed_attach(dev);
 	if (error) {
 		ed_release_resources(dev);
 		return (error);
 	}
-	if (sc->sc_media_ioctl == NULL)
-		ed_gen_ifmedia_init(sc);
-	error = ed_attach(dev);
+	error = bus_setup_intr(dev, sc->irq_res, INTR_TYPE_NET | INTR_MPSAFE,
+	    NULL, edintr, sc, &sc->irq_handle);
 	if (error)
 		ed_release_resources(dev);
 	return (error);