diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/dhd_linux.c b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/dhd_linux.c
index 07836a8521de..00b62708f22b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/dhd_linux.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/dhd_linux.c
@@ -1073,6 +1073,11 @@ int brcmf_bus_start(struct device *dev)
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
+	/* add primary networking interface */
+	ret = brcmf_add_if(dev, 0, "wlan%d", drvr->mac);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
 	/* signal bus ready */
 	bus_if->state = BRCMF_BUS_DATA;
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/dhd_sdio.c b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/dhd_sdio.c
index 2bf5dda29291..a83fbea04c04 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/dhd_sdio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/dhd_sdio.c
@@ -3948,12 +3948,6 @@ void *brcmf_sdbrcm_probe(u32 regsva, struct brcmf_sdio_dev *sdiodev)
 		}
 	}
 
-	/* add interface and open for business */
-	if (brcmf_add_if(bus->sdiodev->dev, 0, "wlan%d", NULL)) {
-		brcmf_dbg(ERROR, "Add primary net device interface failed!!\n");
-		goto fail;
-	}
-
 	return bus;
 
 fail:
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/usb.c
index 82364223e817..1d67ecf681b7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/usb.c
@@ -1383,14 +1383,6 @@ static int brcmf_usb_probe_cb(struct device *dev, const char *desc,
 		goto fail;
 	}
 
-	/* add interface and open for business */
-	ret = brcmf_add_if(dev, 0, "wlan%d", NULL);
-	if (ret) {
-		brcmf_dbg(ERROR, "Add primary net device interface failed!!\n");
-		brcmf_detach(dev);
-		goto fail;
-	}
-
 	return 0;
 fail:
 	/* Release resources in reverse order */