diff --git a/net/mac80211/cfg.c b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
index f9ae9b85d4c1bf297f3008e0f0693d6305c69824..94b4acb5aabbaf3ad4b2ecee34d08e3616e219e8 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/cfg.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
@@ -2638,6 +2638,24 @@ static int ieee80211_start_roc_work(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&roc->work, ieee80211_sw_roc_work);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&roc->dependents);
 
+	/*
+	 * cookie is either the roc cookie (for normal roc)
+	 * or the SKB (for mgmt TX)
+	 */
+	if (!txskb) {
+		/* local->mtx protects this */
+		local->roc_cookie_counter++;
+		roc->cookie = local->roc_cookie_counter;
+		/* wow, you wrapped 64 bits ... more likely a bug */
+		if (WARN_ON(roc->cookie == 0)) {
+			roc->cookie = 1;
+			local->roc_cookie_counter++;
+		}
+		*cookie = roc->cookie;
+	} else {
+		*cookie = (unsigned long)txskb;
+	}
+
 	/* if there's one pending or we're scanning, queue this one */
 	if (!list_empty(&local->roc_list) ||
 	    local->scanning || local->radar_detect_enabled)
@@ -2772,24 +2790,6 @@ static int ieee80211_start_roc_work(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 	if (!queued)
 		list_add_tail(&roc->list, &local->roc_list);
 
-	/*
-	 * cookie is either the roc cookie (for normal roc)
-	 * or the SKB (for mgmt TX)
-	 */
-	if (!txskb) {
-		/* local->mtx protects this */
-		local->roc_cookie_counter++;
-		roc->cookie = local->roc_cookie_counter;
-		/* wow, you wrapped 64 bits ... more likely a bug */
-		if (WARN_ON(roc->cookie == 0)) {
-			roc->cookie = 1;
-			local->roc_cookie_counter++;
-		}
-		*cookie = roc->cookie;
-	} else {
-		*cookie = (unsigned long)txskb;
-	}
-
 	return 0;
 }