diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wcn36xx/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wcn36xx/main.c
index c0ba7b0775b3..680217506b3d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wcn36xx/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wcn36xx/main.c
@@ -779,9 +779,9 @@ static void wcn36xx_bss_info_changed(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 			wcn36xx_smd_set_link_st(wcn, vif->addr, vif->addr,
 						link_state);
 		} else {
+			wcn36xx_smd_delete_bss(wcn, vif);
 			wcn36xx_smd_set_link_st(wcn, vif->addr, vif->addr,
 						WCN36XX_HAL_LINK_IDLE_STATE);
-			wcn36xx_smd_delete_bss(wcn, vif);
 		}
 	}
 out: