ether_addr_copy(netdev->dev_addr, adapter->hw.mac.addr);
        ether_addr_copy(netdev->perm_addr, adapter->hw.mac.addr);
 
-       INIT_LIST_HEAD(&adapter->mac_filter_list);
-       INIT_LIST_HEAD(&adapter->vlan_filter_list);
        f = kzalloc(sizeof(*f), GFP_ATOMIC);
        if (NULL == f)
                goto err_sw_init;
        hw->bus.device = PCI_SLOT(pdev->devfn);
        hw->bus.func = PCI_FUNC(pdev->devfn);
 
+       INIT_LIST_HEAD(&adapter->mac_filter_list);
+       INIT_LIST_HEAD(&adapter->vlan_filter_list);
+
        INIT_WORK(&adapter->reset_task, i40evf_reset_task);
        INIT_WORK(&adapter->adminq_task, i40evf_adminq_task);
        INIT_WORK(&adapter->watchdog_task, i40evf_watchdog_task);