diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9003_calib.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9003_calib.c
index 3319a676c0fb..695d9d38d482 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9003_calib.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9003_calib.c
@@ -652,8 +652,9 @@ static void ar9003_hw_detect_outlier(int *mp_coeff, int nmeasurement,
 			outlier_idx = max_idx;
 		else
 			outlier_idx = min_idx;
+
+		mp_coeff[outlier_idx] = mp_avg;
 	}
-	mp_coeff[outlier_idx] = mp_avg;
 }
 
 static void ar9003_hw_tx_iqcal_load_avg_2_passes(struct ath_hw *ah,