diff --git a/src/libs/compat/freebsd_network/compat.c b/src/libs/compat/freebsd_network/compat.c
index d89c3d8e2b..f29f16b3db 100644
--- a/src/libs/compat/freebsd_network/compat.c
+++ b/src/libs/compat/freebsd_network/compat.c
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ bus_generic_attach(device_t dev)
 					MII_OUI(ma->mii_id1, ma->mii_id2), MII_MODEL(ma->mii_id2));
 			} else
 				device_set_driver(child, driver);
-		} else if (child->driver != &miibus_driver)
+		} else
 			child->methods.probe(child);
 
 		if (child->driver != NULL) {
diff --git a/src/libs/compat/freebsd_network/device.c b/src/libs/compat/freebsd_network/device.c
index 95841c7058..97a538d04b 100644
--- a/src/libs/compat/freebsd_network/device.c
+++ b/src/libs/compat/freebsd_network/device.c
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ compat_open(const char *name, uint32 flags, void **cookie)
 		return B_BUSY;
 	}
 
+	ifp->if_init(ifp->if_softc);
+
 	ifp->if_flags &= ~IFF_UP;
 	ifp->if_ioctl(ifp, SIOCSIFFLAGS, NULL);
 
@@ -57,8 +59,6 @@ compat_open(const char *name, uint32 flags, void **cookie)
 	ifp->if_flags |= IFF_UP;
 	ifp->if_ioctl(ifp, SIOCSIFFLAGS, NULL);
 
-	ifp->if_init(ifp->if_softc);
-
 	*cookie = ifp;
 	return B_OK;
 }