diff --git a/net/bridge/br_stp_if.c b/net/bridge/br_stp_if.c
index 19308e305d851a..f494496373d60c 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_stp_if.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_stp_if.c
@@ -98,14 +98,13 @@ void br_stp_disable_port(struct net_bridge_port *p)
 	struct net_bridge *br = p->br;
 	int wasroot;
 
-	br_log_state(p);
-
 	wasroot = br_is_root_bridge(br);
 	br_become_designated_port(p);
 	p->state = BR_STATE_DISABLED;
 	p->topology_change_ack = 0;
 	p->config_pending = 0;
 
+	br_log_state(p);
 	br_ifinfo_notify(RTM_NEWLINK, p);
 
 	del_timer(&p->message_age_timer);