diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/base.c
index ef9b502ce576b04bbcc562313957bd3619f14451..7aa68fe5d791d74d10ea25351766e9c5a0f116e8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/base.c
@@ -2172,8 +2172,6 @@ void rtl_watchdog_wq_callback(void *data)
 		;
 	}
 
-	rtlpriv->link_info.num_rx_inperiod = 0;
-	rtlpriv->link_info.num_tx_inperiod = 0;
 	for (tid = 0; tid <= 7; tid++)
 		rtlpriv->link_info.tidtx_inperiod[tid] = 0;
 
@@ -2236,6 +2234,8 @@ void rtl_watchdog_wq_callback(void *data)
 			rtlpriv->btcoexist.btc_info.in_4way = false;
 	}
 
+	rtlpriv->link_info.num_rx_inperiod = 0;
+	rtlpriv->link_info.num_tx_inperiod = 0;
 	rtlpriv->link_info.bcn_rx_inperiod = 0;
 
 	/* <6> scan list */