diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/main.c
index 7af4210c1b96..5a97e98e937c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/main.c
@@ -782,7 +782,7 @@ 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:
@@ -1180,7 +1180,6 @@ int mlx5_load_one(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev, bool boot)
 {
 	int err = 0;
 
-	dev->caps.embedded_cpu = mlx5_read_embedded_cpu(dev);
 	mutex_lock(&dev->intf_state_mutex);
 	if (test_bit(MLX5_INTERFACE_STATE_UP, &dev->intf_state)) {
 		mlx5_core_warn(dev, "interface is up, NOP\n");