--- if_axe.c.orig	2008-06-03 11:09:23.000000000 +0900
+++ if_axe.c	2008-06-03 17:41:16.000000000 +0900
@@ -608,14 +608,14 @@
 	AXE_SLEEPLOCK(sc);
 	AXE_LOCK(sc);
 
-	/* We need the PHYID for the init dance in some cases */
-	axe_cmd(sc, AXE_CMD_READ_PHYID, 0, 0, (void *)&sc->axe_phyaddrs);
-
 	if (sc->axe_flags & AX178)
 		axe_ax88178_init(sc);
 	else if (sc->axe_flags & AX772)
 		axe_ax88772_init(sc);
 
+	/* We need the PHYID for the init dance in some cases */
+	axe_cmd(sc, AXE_CMD_READ_PHYID, 0, 0, (void *)&sc->axe_phyaddrs);
+
 	/*
 	 * Get station address.
 	 */