diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cisco/enic/enic_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/cisco/enic/enic_main.c
index 9cbe038a388ea62a6f4552e7f088dc5816dc5b5c..a5179bfcdc2c1b6124a92f33f9c5f57363751a02 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cisco/enic/enic_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cisco/enic/enic_main.c
@@ -272,8 +272,8 @@ static irqreturn_t enic_isr_legacy(int irq, void *data)
 	}
 
 	if (ENIC_TEST_INTR(pba, notify_intr)) {
-		vnic_intr_return_all_credits(&enic->intr[notify_intr]);
 		enic_notify_check(enic);
+		vnic_intr_return_all_credits(&enic->intr[notify_intr]);
 	}
 
 	if (ENIC_TEST_INTR(pba, err_intr)) {
@@ -346,8 +346,8 @@ static irqreturn_t enic_isr_msix_notify(int irq, void *data)
 	struct enic *enic = data;
 	unsigned int intr = enic_msix_notify_intr(enic);
 
-	vnic_intr_return_all_credits(&enic->intr[intr]);
 	enic_notify_check(enic);
+	vnic_intr_return_all_credits(&enic->intr[intr]);
 
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }