diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/main.c
index 2132a65106391..d6ee016deae17 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/main.c
@@ -923,7 +923,6 @@ static int mlx5_pci_init(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev, struct pci_dev *pdev,
 	}
 
 	mlx5_pci_vsc_init(dev);
-	dev->caps.embedded_cpu = mlx5_read_embedded_cpu(dev);
 	return 0;
 
 err_clr_master:
@@ -1155,6 +1154,7 @@ static int mlx5_function_setup(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev, bool boot, u64 timeout
 		goto err_cmd_cleanup;
 	}
 
+	dev->caps.embedded_cpu = mlx5_read_embedded_cpu(dev);
 	mlx5_cmd_set_state(dev, MLX5_CMDIF_STATE_UP);
 
 	mlx5_start_health_poll(dev);