diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mld-mac80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mld-mac80211.c
index 1e58f0234293..2d1fd7ac8577 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mld-mac80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mld-mac80211.c
@@ -435,6 +435,9 @@ __iwl_mvm_mld_unassign_vif_chanctx(struct iwl_mvm *mvm,
 		mvmvif->ap_ibss_active = false;
 	}
 
+	iwl_mvm_link_changed(mvm, vif, link_conf,
+			     LINK_CONTEXT_MODIFY_ACTIVE, false);
+
 	if (iwl_mvm_is_esr_supported(mvm->fwrt.trans) && n_active > 1) {
 		int ret = iwl_mvm_esr_mode_inactive(mvm, vif);
 
@@ -446,9 +449,6 @@ __iwl_mvm_mld_unassign_vif_chanctx(struct iwl_mvm *mvm,
 	if (vif->type == NL80211_IFTYPE_MONITOR)
 		iwl_mvm_mld_rm_snif_sta(mvm, vif);
 
-	iwl_mvm_link_changed(mvm, vif, link_conf,
-			     LINK_CONTEXT_MODIFY_ACTIVE, false);
-
 	if (switching_chanctx)
 		return;
 	mvmvif->link[link_id]->phy_ctxt = NULL;