diff --git a/net/mac80211/rc80211_minstrel_ht.c b/net/mac80211/rc80211_minstrel_ht.c
index c50fd94d2aefc16113b36231ee309512f44922c5..62ff7cfb27236aa994401395e609b5767ae3878b 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rc80211_minstrel_ht.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/rc80211_minstrel_ht.c
@@ -690,6 +690,9 @@ minstrel_aggr_check(struct ieee80211_sta *pubsta, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	struct sta_info *sta = container_of(pubsta, struct sta_info, sta);
 	u16 tid;
 
+	if (skb_get_queue_mapping(skb) == IEEE80211_AC_VO)
+		return;
+
 	if (unlikely(!ieee80211_is_data_qos(hdr->frame_control)))
 		return;
 
@@ -700,9 +703,6 @@ minstrel_aggr_check(struct ieee80211_sta *pubsta, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	if (likely(sta->ampdu_mlme.tid_tx[tid]))
 		return;
 
-	if (skb_get_queue_mapping(skb) == IEEE80211_AC_VO)
-		return;
-
 	ieee80211_start_tx_ba_session(pubsta, tid, 5000);
 }