diff --git a/examples/ethernet/eth2ap/main/ethernet_example_main.c b/examples/ethernet/eth2ap/main/ethernet_example_main.c
index 5049b0c75d..ee95bf3a90 100644
--- a/examples/ethernet/eth2ap/main/ethernet_example_main.c
+++ b/examples/ethernet/eth2ap/main/ethernet_example_main.c
@@ -240,7 +240,6 @@ void app_main(void)
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(ret);
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_event_loop_create_default());
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(initialize_flow_control());
-
-    initialize_ethernet();
     initialize_wifi();
+    initialize_ethernet();
 }