diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/mac.c
index 4b86769cab8bffb3cf97da094579c583e9b3992f..b37803d6c93fe468aaf26ea06a45319b77371802 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/mac.c
@@ -6420,18 +6420,16 @@ static int ath11k_mac_op_add_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 
 	ath11k_dp_vdev_tx_attach(ar, arvif);
 
+	ath11k_debugfs_add_interface(arvif);
+
 	if (vif->type != NL80211_IFTYPE_MONITOR &&
 	    test_bit(ATH11K_FLAG_MONITOR_CONF_ENABLED, &ar->monitor_flags)) {
 		ret = ath11k_mac_monitor_vdev_create(ar);
-		if (ret) {
+		if (ret)
 			ath11k_warn(ar->ab, "failed to create monitor vdev during add interface: %d",
 				    ret);
-			goto err_peer_del;
-		}
 	}
 
-	ath11k_debugfs_add_interface(arvif);
-
 	mutex_unlock(&ar->conf_mutex);
 
 	return 0;
@@ -6456,7 +6454,6 @@ static int ath11k_mac_op_add_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	spin_unlock_bh(&ar->data_lock);
 
 err:
-	ath11k_debugfs_remove_interface(arvif);
 	mutex_unlock(&ar->conf_mutex);
 
 	return ret;