diff --git a/mac80211.c b/mac80211.c
index 85f8d324e..7d3a2344e 100644
--- a/mac80211.c
+++ b/mac80211.c
@@ -514,8 +514,8 @@ mt76_check_ps(struct mt76_dev *dev, struct sk_buff *skb)
 		clear_bit(MT_WCID_FLAG_PS, &wcid->flags);
 	}
 
-	ieee80211_sta_ps_transition(sta, ps);
 	dev->drv->sta_ps(dev, sta, ps);
+	ieee80211_sta_ps_transition(sta, ps);
 }
 
 void mt76_rx_complete(struct mt76_dev *dev, struct sk_buff_head *frames,