diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/core.c
index 3602aa462662..9b4c4facf725 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/core.c
@@ -2057,6 +2057,12 @@ int ath10k_core_start(struct ath10k *ar, enum ath10k_firmware_mode mode,
 		goto err_wmi_detach;
 	}
 
+	/* If firmware indicates Full Rx Reorder support it must be used in a
+	 * slightly different manner. Let HTT code know.
+	 */
+	ar->htt.rx_ring.in_ord_rx = !!(test_bit(WMI_SERVICE_RX_FULL_REORDER,
+						ar->wmi.svc_map));
+
 	status = ath10k_htt_rx_alloc(&ar->htt);
 	if (status) {
 		ath10k_err(ar, "failed to alloc htt rx: %d\n", status);
@@ -2177,12 +2183,6 @@ int ath10k_core_start(struct ath10k *ar, enum ath10k_firmware_mode mode,
 		}
 	}
 
-	/* If firmware indicates Full Rx Reorder support it must be used in a
-	 * slightly different manner. Let HTT code know.
-	 */
-	ar->htt.rx_ring.in_ord_rx = !!(test_bit(WMI_SERVICE_RX_FULL_REORDER,
-						ar->wmi.svc_map));
-
 	status = ath10k_htt_rx_ring_refill(ar);
 	if (status) {
 		ath10k_err(ar, "failed to refill htt rx ring: %d\n", status);