diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mac80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mac80211.c
index 42da8e94900c..ee6487af95f0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mac80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mac80211.c
@@ -3781,13 +3781,17 @@ iwl_mvm_sta_state_assoc_to_authorized(struct iwl_mvm *mvm,
 
 	mvm_sta->authorized = true;
 
-	iwl_mvm_rs_rate_init_all_links(mvm, vif, sta);
-
 	/* MFP is set by default before the station is authorized.
 	 * Clear it here in case it's not used.
 	 */
-	if (!sta->mfp)
-		return callbacks->update_sta(mvm, vif, sta);
+	if (!sta->mfp) {
+		int ret = callbacks->update_sta(mvm, vif, sta);
+
+		if (ret)
+			return ret;
+	}
+
+	iwl_mvm_rs_rate_init_all_links(mvm, vif, sta);
 
 	return 0;
 }