diff --git a/lib/efi_selftest/efi_selftest_snp.c b/lib/efi_selftest/efi_selftest_snp.c
index 09bd53da82..e10a34ba64 100644
--- a/lib/efi_selftest/efi_selftest_snp.c
+++ b/lib/efi_selftest/efi_selftest_snp.c
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ static efi_status_t send_dhcp_discover(void)
 	struct dhcp p = {};
 
 	/*
-	 * Fill ethernet header
+	 * Fill Ethernet header
 	 */
 	boottime->copy_mem(p.eth_hdr.et_dest, (void *)BROADCAST_MAC, ARP_HLEN);
 	boottime->copy_mem(p.eth_hdr.et_src, &net->mode->current_address,
@@ -228,6 +228,14 @@ static int setup(const efi_handle_t handle,
 		efi_st_error("WaitForPacket event missing\n");
 		return EFI_ST_FAILURE;
 	}
+	/*
+	 * Start network adapter.
+	 */
+	ret = net->start(net);
+	if (ret != EFI_SUCCESS && ret != EFI_ALREADY_STARTED) {
+		efi_st_error("Failed to start network adapter\n");
+		return EFI_ST_FAILURE;
+	}
 	/*
 	 * Initialize network adapter.
 	 */
@@ -236,14 +244,6 @@ static int setup(const efi_handle_t handle,
 		efi_st_error("Failed to initialize network adapter\n");
 		return EFI_ST_FAILURE;
 	}
-	/*
-	 * Start network adapter.
-	 */
-	ret = net->start(net);
-	if (ret != EFI_SUCCESS) {
-		efi_st_error("Failed to start network adapter\n");
-		return EFI_ST_FAILURE;
-	}
 	return EFI_ST_SUCCESS;
 }