diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/asix_devices.c b/drivers/net/usb/asix_devices.c
index dbcdda2ebb18..cce24950a0ab 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/asix_devices.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/asix_devices.c
@@ -928,12 +928,9 @@ static int ax88178_reset(struct usbnet *dev)
 	asix_mdio_write(dev->net, dev->mii.phy_id, MII_CTRL1000,
 			ADVERTISE_1000FULL);
 
+	asix_write_medium_mode(dev, AX88178_MEDIUM_DEFAULT, 0);
 	mii_nway_restart(&dev->mii);
 
-	ret = asix_write_medium_mode(dev, AX88178_MEDIUM_DEFAULT, 0);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		return ret;
-
 	/* Rewrite MAC address */
 	memcpy(data->mac_addr, dev->net->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
 	ret = asix_write_cmd(dev, AX_CMD_WRITE_NODE_ID, 0, 0, ETH_ALEN,