diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/base.c
index c74eb139bfa14d5ea1e04c223f441d2de15d7b9b..264466f59c57029e71c64109b58c0b359557f5fe 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/base.c
@@ -1660,9 +1660,9 @@ void rtl_watchdog_wq_callback(void *data)
 		if (((rtlpriv->link_info.num_rx_inperiod +
 		      rtlpriv->link_info.num_tx_inperiod) > 8) ||
 		    (rtlpriv->link_info.num_rx_inperiod > 2))
-			rtl_lps_enter(hw);
-		else
 			rtl_lps_leave(hw);
+		else
+			rtl_lps_enter(hw);
 	}
 
 	rtlpriv->link_info.num_rx_inperiod = 0;