diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/rxmq.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/rxmq.c
index 6c802cee900c..a481eb41f693 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/rxmq.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/rxmq.c
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ static void iwl_mvm_release_frames(struct iwl_mvm *mvm,
 
 	/* ignore nssn smaller than head sn - this can happen due to timeout */
 	if (iwl_mvm_is_sn_less(nssn, ssn, reorder_buf->buf_size))
-		return;
+		goto set_timer;
 
 	while (iwl_mvm_is_sn_less(ssn, nssn, reorder_buf->buf_size)) {
 		int index = ssn % reorder_buf->buf_size;
@@ -432,6 +432,7 @@ static void iwl_mvm_release_frames(struct iwl_mvm *mvm,
 	}
 	reorder_buf->head_sn = nssn;
 
+set_timer:
 	if (reorder_buf->num_stored && !reorder_buf->removed) {
 		u16 index = reorder_buf->head_sn % reorder_buf->buf_size;