diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/smsc95xx.c b/drivers/net/usb/smsc95xx.c
index d45e539..ed1e551 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/smsc95xx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/smsc95xx.c
@@ -763,12 +763,12 @@
 
 	timeout = 0;
 	do {
+		msleep(10);
 		ret = smsc95xx_read_reg(dev, HW_CFG, &read_buf);
 		if (ret < 0) {
 			netdev_warn(dev->net, "Failed to read HW_CFG: %d\n", ret);
 			return ret;
 		}
-		msleep(10);
 		timeout++;
 	} while ((read_buf & HW_CFG_LRST_) && (timeout < 100));
 
@@ -786,12 +786,12 @@
 
 	timeout = 0;
 	do {
+		msleep(10);
 		ret = smsc95xx_read_reg(dev, PM_CTRL, &read_buf);
 		if (ret < 0) {
 			netdev_warn(dev->net, "Failed to read PM_CTRL: %d\n", ret);
 			return ret;
 		}
-		msleep(10);
 		timeout++;
 	} while ((read_buf & PM_CTL_PHY_RST_) && (timeout < 100));