diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/wow.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/wow.c
index 92fa366ccfcf7f8deb4ea522915454d8b31ccfca..c78ee2ab732c9e2e1683fc71f48d2eb6aa529a85 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/wow.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/wow.c
@@ -710,6 +710,8 @@ static int rtw89_wow_fw_stop(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev)
 		goto out;
 	}
 
+	rtw89_fw_release_general_pkt_list(rtwdev, true);
+
 	ret = rtw89_wow_check_fw_status(rtwdev, false);
 	if (ret) {
 		rtw89_err(rtwdev, "wow: failed to check disable fw ready\n");
@@ -779,8 +781,6 @@ static int rtw89_wow_disable(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev)
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	rtw89_fw_release_general_pkt_list(rtwdev, true);
-
 	ret = rtw89_wow_swap_fw(rtwdev, false);
 	if (ret) {
 		rtw89_err(rtwdev, "wow: failed to disable trx_post\n");