diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/rxmq.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/rxmq.c
index 7fb8bbaf2142..1a12e829e98b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/rxmq.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/rxmq.c
@@ -871,12 +871,12 @@ void iwl_mvm_rx_mpdu_mq(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, struct napi_struct *napi,
 		bool toggle_bit = phy_info & IWL_RX_MPDU_PHY_AMPDU_TOGGLE;
 
 		rx_status->flag |= RX_FLAG_AMPDU_DETAILS;
-		rx_status->ampdu_reference = mvm->ampdu_ref;
 		/* toggle is switched whenever new aggregation starts */
 		if (toggle_bit != mvm->ampdu_toggle) {
 			mvm->ampdu_ref++;
 			mvm->ampdu_toggle = toggle_bit;
 		}
+		rx_status->ampdu_reference = mvm->ampdu_ref;
 	}
 
 	rcu_read_lock();