diff --git a/net/ipv4/ipconfig.c b/net/ipv4/ipconfig.c
index 42cf629357b5..66c2fe602810 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/ipconfig.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/ipconfig.c
@@ -1492,14 +1492,6 @@ static int __init ip_auto_config(void)
 	if (ic_defaults() < 0)
 		return -1;
 
-	/*
-	 * Close all network devices except the device we've
-	 * autoconfigured and set up routes.
-	 */
-	ic_close_devs();
-	if (ic_setup_if() < 0 || ic_setup_routes() < 0)
-		return -1;
-
 	/*
 	 * Record which protocol was actually used.
 	 */
@@ -1534,6 +1526,15 @@ static int __init ip_auto_config(void)
 	pr_cont("\n");
 #endif /* !SILENT */
 
+	/*
+	 * Close all network devices except the device we've
+	 * autoconfigured and set up routes.
+	 */
+	ic_close_devs();
+	if (ic_setup_if() < 0 || ic_setup_routes() < 0)
+		return -1;
+
+
 	return 0;
 }