diff --git a/tests/driver_at86rf2xx/main.c b/tests/driver_at86rf2xx/main.c
index e269fbd721829..1be7bfb5bbc0a 100644
--- a/tests/driver_at86rf2xx/main.c
+++ b/tests/driver_at86rf2xx/main.c
@@ -98,8 +98,8 @@ int main(void)
         printf("Initializing AT86RF2xx radio at SPI_%d\n", p->spi);
         at86rf2xx_setup(&devs[i], p->spi, p->spi_speed, p->cs_pin,
                         p->int_pin, p->sleep_pin, p->reset_pin);
-        dev->driver->init(dev);
         dev->event_callback = _event_cb;
+        dev->driver->init(dev);
     }
 
     _recv_pid = thread_create(stack, sizeof(stack), THREAD_PRIORITY_MAIN - 1,