diff --git a/drivers/net/sun8i_emac.c b/drivers/net/sun8i_emac.c
index 6ac8ba3..abd9cc8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sun8i_emac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sun8i_emac.c
@@ -180,8 +180,8 @@
 	miiaddr |= MDIO_CMD_MII_WRITE;
 	miiaddr |= MDIO_CMD_MII_BUSY;
 
-	writel(miiaddr, priv->mac_reg + EMAC_MII_CMD);
 	writel(val, priv->mac_reg + EMAC_MII_DATA);
+	writel(miiaddr, priv->mac_reg + EMAC_MII_CMD);
 
 	start = get_timer(0);
 	while (get_timer(start) < timeout) {