diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/lantiq_xrx200.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/lantiq_xrx200.c
index 36dc3e5f62189..0e10d8aeffe18 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/lantiq_xrx200.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/lantiq_xrx200.c
@@ -352,8 +352,8 @@ static irqreturn_t xrx200_dma_irq(int irq, void *ptr)
 	struct xrx200_chan *ch = ptr;
 
 	if (napi_schedule_prep(&ch->napi)) {
-		__napi_schedule(&ch->napi);
 		ltq_dma_disable_irq(&ch->dma);
+		__napi_schedule(&ch->napi);
 	}
 
 	ltq_dma_ack_irq(&ch->dma);