diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c b/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c
index 9043f1b845fe..677f60490f67 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c
@@ -2256,8 +2256,6 @@ static void e1000_configure_tx(struct e1000_adapter *adapter)
 		ew32(TARC(1), tarc);
 	}
 
-	e1000e_config_collision_dist(hw);
-
 	/* Setup Transmit Descriptor Settings for eop descriptor */
 	adapter->txd_cmd = E1000_TXD_CMD_EOP | E1000_TXD_CMD_IFCS;
 
@@ -2270,6 +2268,8 @@ static void e1000_configure_tx(struct e1000_adapter *adapter)
 
 	ew32(TCTL, tctl);
 
+	e1000e_config_collision_dist(hw);
+
 	adapter->tx_queue_len = adapter->netdev->tx_queue_len;
 }