diff --git a/drivers/net/r8169.c b/drivers/net/r8169.c
index 9d3dd3ce8e9c..f79886d0128b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/r8169.c
+++ b/drivers/net/r8169.c
@@ -2832,8 +2832,8 @@ static void rtl_rar_set(struct rtl8169_private *tp, u8 *addr)
 	spin_lock_irq(&tp->lock);
 
 	RTL_W8(Cfg9346, Cfg9346_Unlock);
-	RTL_W32(MAC0, low);
 	RTL_W32(MAC4, high);
+	RTL_W32(MAC0, low);
 	RTL_W8(Cfg9346, Cfg9346_Lock);
 
 	spin_unlock_irq(&tp->lock);
@@ -4814,8 +4814,8 @@ static void rtl_set_rx_mode(struct net_device *dev)
 		mc_filter[1] = swab32(data);
 	}
 
-	RTL_W32(MAR0 + 0, mc_filter[0]);
 	RTL_W32(MAR0 + 4, mc_filter[1]);
+	RTL_W32(MAR0 + 0, mc_filter[0]);
 
 	RTL_W32(RxConfig, tmp);