diff --git a/sys/dev/nge/if_nge.c b/sys/dev/nge/if_nge.c
index 67fa7bde58bb..d498ebb07ba2 100644
--- a/sys/dev/nge/if_nge.c
+++ b/sys/dev/nge/if_nge.c
@@ -483,9 +483,9 @@ nge_mii_readreg(sc, frame)
 	/* Check for ack */
 	SIO_CLR(NGE_MEAR_MII_CLK);
 	DELAY(1);
+	ack = CSR_READ_4(sc, NGE_MEAR) & NGE_MEAR_MII_DATA;
 	SIO_SET(NGE_MEAR_MII_CLK);
 	DELAY(1);
-	ack = CSR_READ_4(sc, NGE_MEAR) & NGE_MEAR_MII_DATA;
 
 	/*
 	 * Now try reading data bits. If the ack failed, we still
diff --git a/sys/dev/vr/if_vr.c b/sys/dev/vr/if_vr.c
index 81e00b520445..407abf136d49 100644
--- a/sys/dev/vr/if_vr.c
+++ b/sys/dev/vr/if_vr.c
@@ -329,9 +329,9 @@ vr_mii_readreg(sc, frame)
 	/* Check for ack */
 	SIO_CLR(VR_MIICMD_CLK);
 	DELAY(1);
+	ack = CSR_READ_4(sc, VR_MIICMD) & VR_MIICMD_DATAOUT;
 	SIO_SET(VR_MIICMD_CLK);
 	DELAY(1);
-	ack = CSR_READ_4(sc, VR_MIICMD) & VR_MIICMD_DATAOUT;
 
 	/*
 	 * Now try reading data bits. If the ack failed, we still
diff --git a/sys/dev/xe/if_xe.c b/sys/dev/xe/if_xe.c
index bbbf0957d969..6ba4de4284a7 100644
--- a/sys/dev/xe/if_xe.c
+++ b/sys/dev/xe/if_xe.c
@@ -1659,9 +1659,9 @@ xe_mii_readreg(struct xe_softc *scp, struct xe_mii_frame *frame) {
   /* Check for ack */
   XE_MII_CLR(XE_MII_CLK);
   DELAY(1);
+  ack = XE_INB(XE_GPR2) & XE_MII_RDD;
   XE_MII_SET(XE_MII_CLK);
   DELAY(1);
-  ack = XE_INB(XE_GPR2) & XE_MII_RDD;
 
   /*
    * Now try reading data bits. If the ack failed, we still
diff --git a/sys/pci/if_rl.c b/sys/pci/if_rl.c
index 719b4ec1ce36..18d85e101f13 100644
--- a/sys/pci/if_rl.c
+++ b/sys/pci/if_rl.c
@@ -491,9 +491,9 @@ rl_mii_readreg(sc, frame)
 	/* Check for ack */
 	MII_CLR(RL_MII_CLK);
 	DELAY(1);
+	ack = CSR_READ_2(sc, RL_MII) & RL_MII_DATAIN;
 	MII_SET(RL_MII_CLK);
 	DELAY(1);
-	ack = CSR_READ_2(sc, RL_MII) & RL_MII_DATAIN;
 
 	/*
 	 * Now try reading data bits. If the ack failed, we still
diff --git a/sys/pci/if_ste.c b/sys/pci/if_ste.c
index 674bf7b9070b..370b0f52ae7a 100644
--- a/sys/pci/if_ste.c
+++ b/sys/pci/if_ste.c
@@ -282,9 +282,9 @@ ste_mii_readreg(sc, frame)
 	/* Check for ack */
 	MII_CLR(STE_PHYCTL_MCLK);
 	DELAY(1);
+	ack = CSR_READ_2(sc, STE_PHYCTL) & STE_PHYCTL_MDATA;
 	MII_SET(STE_PHYCTL_MCLK);
 	DELAY(1);
-	ack = CSR_READ_2(sc, STE_PHYCTL) & STE_PHYCTL_MDATA;
 
 	/*
 	 * Now try reading data bits. If the ack failed, we still
diff --git a/sys/pci/if_vr.c b/sys/pci/if_vr.c
index 81e00b520445..407abf136d49 100644
--- a/sys/pci/if_vr.c
+++ b/sys/pci/if_vr.c
@@ -329,9 +329,9 @@ vr_mii_readreg(sc, frame)
 	/* Check for ack */
 	SIO_CLR(VR_MIICMD_CLK);
 	DELAY(1);
+	ack = CSR_READ_4(sc, VR_MIICMD) & VR_MIICMD_DATAOUT;
 	SIO_SET(VR_MIICMD_CLK);
 	DELAY(1);
-	ack = CSR_READ_4(sc, VR_MIICMD) & VR_MIICMD_DATAOUT;
 
 	/*
 	 * Now try reading data bits. If the ack failed, we still
diff --git a/sys/pci/if_wb.c b/sys/pci/if_wb.c
index 4bd79e202317..30618af8cc70 100644
--- a/sys/pci/if_wb.c
+++ b/sys/pci/if_wb.c
@@ -436,9 +436,9 @@ wb_mii_readreg(sc, frame)
 	/* Check for ack */
 	SIO_CLR(WB_SIO_MII_CLK);
 	DELAY(1);
+	ack = CSR_READ_4(sc, WB_SIO) & WB_SIO_MII_DATAOUT;
 	SIO_SET(WB_SIO_MII_CLK);
 	DELAY(1);
-	ack = CSR_READ_4(sc, WB_SIO) & WB_SIO_MII_DATAOUT;
 	SIO_CLR(WB_SIO_MII_CLK);
 	DELAY(1);
 	SIO_SET(WB_SIO_MII_CLK);
diff --git a/sys/pci/if_xl.c b/sys/pci/if_xl.c
index cc0e275298ef..4ac41347c04d 100644
--- a/sys/pci/if_xl.c
+++ b/sys/pci/if_xl.c
@@ -494,8 +494,8 @@ xl_mii_readreg(sc, frame)
 
 	/* Check for ack */
 	MII_CLR(XL_MII_CLK);
-	MII_SET(XL_MII_CLK);
 	ack = CSR_READ_2(sc, XL_W4_PHY_MGMT) & XL_MII_DATA;
+	MII_SET(XL_MII_CLK);
 
 	/*
 	 * Now try reading data bits. If the ack failed, we still