diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/pcie/tx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/pcie/tx.c
index c6572ffb8ae2..90d02d5f4881 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/pcie/tx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/pcie/tx.c
@@ -219,8 +219,6 @@ static void iwl_pcie_txq_update_byte_cnt_tbl(struct iwl_trans *trans,
 
 	scd_bc_tbl = trans_pcie->scd_bc_tbls.addr;
 
-	WARN_ON(len > 0xFFF || write_ptr >= TFD_QUEUE_SIZE_MAX);
-
 	sta_id = tx_cmd->sta_id;
 	sec_ctl = tx_cmd->sec_ctl;
 
@@ -239,6 +237,9 @@ static void iwl_pcie_txq_update_byte_cnt_tbl(struct iwl_trans *trans,
 	if (trans_pcie->bc_table_dword)
 		len = DIV_ROUND_UP(len, 4);
 
+	if (WARN_ON(len > 0xFFF || write_ptr >= TFD_QUEUE_SIZE_MAX))
+		return;
+
 	bc_ent = cpu_to_le16(len | (sta_id << 12));
 
 	scd_bc_tbl[txq_id].tfd_offset[write_ptr] = bc_ent;