diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt7921/mcu.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt7921/mcu.c
index 12bab18c4171..71cbb9073485 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt7921/mcu.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt7921/mcu.c
@@ -582,13 +582,6 @@ static int mt7921_load_patch(struct mt7921_dev *dev)
 	if (ret)
 		dev_err(dev->mt76.dev, "Failed to start patch\n");
 
-	if (mt76_is_sdio(&dev->mt76)) {
-		/* activate again */
-		ret = __mt7921_mcu_fw_pmctrl(dev);
-		if (!ret)
-			ret = __mt7921_mcu_drv_pmctrl(dev);
-	}
-
 out:
 	sem = mt76_connac_mcu_patch_sem_ctrl(&dev->mt76, false);
 	switch (sem) {
@@ -599,6 +592,14 @@ out:
 		dev_err(dev->mt76.dev, "Failed to release patch semaphore\n");
 		break;
 	}
+
+	if (!ret && mt76_is_sdio(&dev->mt76)) {
+		/* activate again */
+		ret = __mt7921_mcu_fw_pmctrl(dev);
+		if (!ret)
+			ret = __mt7921_mcu_drv_pmctrl(dev);
+	}
+
 	release_firmware(fw);
 
 	return ret;