diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mac80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mac80211.c
index f2096729ac5a..08008b0c0637 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mac80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mac80211.c
@@ -5177,9 +5177,10 @@ void iwl_mvm_sync_rx_queues_internal(struct iwl_mvm *mvm,
 	}
 
 out:
-	mvm->queue_sync_state = 0;
-	if (notif->sync)
+	if (notif->sync) {
+		mvm->queue_sync_state = 0;
 		mvm->queue_sync_cookie++;
+	}
 }
 
 static void iwl_mvm_sync_rx_queues(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)