diff --git a/cloudbaseinit/plugins/common/networkconfig.py b/cloudbaseinit/plugins/common/networkconfig.py
index af492636..3e5c3dcb 100644
--- a/cloudbaseinit/plugins/common/networkconfig.py
+++ b/cloudbaseinit/plugins/common/networkconfig.py
@@ -174,17 +174,17 @@ class NetworkConfigPlugin(plugin_base.BasePlugin):
 
     @staticmethod
     def _process_link_common(osutils, link):
-        LOG.debug(
-            "Enable network adapter \"%(name)s\": %(enabled)s",
-            {"name": link.name, "enabled": link.enabled})
-        osutils.enable_network_adapter(link.name, link.enabled)
-
         if link.mtu:
             LOG.debug(
                 "Setting MTU on network adapter \"%(name)s\": %(mtu)s",
                 {"name": link.name, "mtu": link.mtu})
             osutils.set_network_adapter_mtu(link.name, link.mtu)
 
+        LOG.debug(
+            "Enable network adapter \"%(name)s\": %(enabled)s",
+            {"name": link.name, "enabled": link.enabled})
+        osutils.enable_network_adapter(link.name, link.enabled)
+
     @staticmethod
     def _process_physical_links(osutils, network_details):
         physical_links = [