diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
index 0e0a0789c2ed..83ceb1a12e77 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
@@ -4168,6 +4168,18 @@ static int stmmac_hw_init(struct stmmac_priv *priv)
 			return ret;
 	}
 
+	/* Rx Watchdog is available in the COREs newer than the 3.40.
+	 * In some case, for example on bugged HW this feature
+	 * has to be disable and this can be done by passing the
+	 * riwt_off field from the platform.
+	 */
+	if (((priv->synopsys_id >= DWMAC_CORE_3_50) ||
+	    (priv->plat->has_xgmac)) && (!priv->plat->riwt_off)) {
+		priv->use_riwt = 1;
+		dev_info(priv->device,
+			 "Enable RX Mitigation via HW Watchdog Timer\n");
+	}
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -4300,18 +4312,6 @@ int stmmac_dvr_probe(struct device *device,
 	if (flow_ctrl)
 		priv->flow_ctrl = FLOW_AUTO;	/* RX/TX pause on */
 
-	/* Rx Watchdog is available in the COREs newer than the 3.40.
-	 * In some case, for example on bugged HW this feature
-	 * has to be disable and this can be done by passing the
-	 * riwt_off field from the platform.
-	 */
-	if (((priv->synopsys_id >= DWMAC_CORE_3_50) ||
-	    (priv->plat->has_xgmac)) && (!priv->plat->riwt_off)) {
-		priv->use_riwt = 1;
-		dev_info(priv->device,
-			 "Enable RX Mitigation via HW Watchdog Timer\n");
-	}
-
 	/* Setup channels NAPI */
 	maxq = max(priv->plat->rx_queues_to_use, priv->plat->tx_queues_to_use);