diff --git a/drivers/net/enetc/enetc_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/enetc/enetc_ethdev.c
index 7a9a97deb5..f1807b901c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/enetc/enetc_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/enetc/enetc_ethdev.c
@@ -492,15 +492,15 @@ enetc_setup_rxbdr(struct enetc_hw *hw, struct enetc_bdr *rx_ring,
 		       ENETC_RTBLENR_LEN(rx_ring->bd_count));
 
 	rx_ring->mb_pool = mb_pool;
-	/* enable ring */
-	enetc_rxbdr_wr(hw, idx, ENETC_RBMR, ENETC_RBMR_EN);
-	enetc_rxbdr_wr(hw, idx, ENETC_RBPIR, 0);
 	rx_ring->rcir = (void *)((size_t)hw->reg +
 			ENETC_BDR(RX, idx, ENETC_RBCIR));
 	enetc_refill_rx_ring(rx_ring, (enetc_bd_unused(rx_ring)));
 	buf_size = (uint16_t)(rte_pktmbuf_data_room_size(rx_ring->mb_pool) -
 		   RTE_PKTMBUF_HEADROOM);
 	enetc_rxbdr_wr(hw, idx, ENETC_RBBSR, buf_size);
+	/* enable ring */
+	enetc_rxbdr_wr(hw, idx, ENETC_RBMR, ENETC_RBMR_EN);
+	enetc_rxbdr_wr(hw, idx, ENETC_RBPIR, 0);
 }
 
 static int