diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz_common.c b/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz_common.c
index 54e0ca6ed7308..86b6464b4525c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz_common.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz_common.c
@@ -1117,11 +1117,6 @@ static int ksz_switch_init(struct ksz_device *dev)
 {
 	int i;
 
-	mutex_init(&dev->reg_mutex);
-	mutex_init(&dev->stats_mutex);
-	mutex_init(&dev->alu_mutex);
-	mutex_init(&dev->vlan_mutex);
-
 	dev->ds->ops = &ksz_switch_ops;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(ksz_switch_chips); i++) {
@@ -1206,6 +1201,11 @@ int ksz_switch_register(struct ksz_device *dev)
 	if (dev->pdata)
 		dev->chip_id = dev->pdata->chip_id;
 
+	mutex_init(&dev->reg_mutex);
+	mutex_init(&dev->stats_mutex);
+	mutex_init(&dev->alu_mutex);
+	mutex_init(&dev->vlan_mutex);
+
 	if (ksz_switch_detect(dev))
 		return -EINVAL;