diff --git a/ipanat/src/ipa_nat_drvi.c b/ipanat/src/ipa_nat_drvi.c
index 74161a7..32114b5 100644
--- a/ipanat/src/ipa_nat_drvi.c
+++ b/ipanat/src/ipa_nat_drvi.c
@@ -665,6 +665,9 @@
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
+	/* Reset the nat table before posting init cmd */
+	ipa_nati_reset_tbl(tbl_indx);
+
 	/* Initialize the ipa hw with nat table dimensions */
 	ret = ipa_nati_post_ipv4_init_cmd(tbl_indx);
 	if (0 != ret) {
@@ -672,8 +675,6 @@
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	ipa_nati_reset_tbl(tbl_indx);
-
 	/* Return table handle */
 	ipv4_nat_cache.table_cnt++;
 	*tbl_hdl = ipv4_nat_cache.table_cnt;