diff --git a/subsys/net/l2/ethernet/gptp/gptp_mi.c b/subsys/net/l2/ethernet/gptp/gptp_mi.c
index 0859868e8e3..4f430e8c2f6 100644
--- a/subsys/net/l2/ethernet/gptp/gptp_mi.c
+++ b/subsys/net/l2/ethernet/gptp/gptp_mi.c
@@ -706,9 +706,9 @@ static void gptp_mi_clk_slave_sync_compute(void)
 
 	pss = &state->pss_rcv_ptr->sync_info;
 
-	sync_receipt_time = pss->rate_ratio;
+	sync_receipt_time = port_ds->neighbor_prop_delay;
+	sync_receipt_time *= pss->rate_ratio;
 	sync_receipt_time /= port_ds->neighbor_rate_ratio;
-	sync_receipt_time *= port_ds->neighbor_prop_delay;
 	sync_receipt_time += pss->follow_up_correction_field;
 	sync_receipt_time += port_ds->delay_asymmetry;