diff --git a/dp/wifi3.0/dp_main.c b/dp/wifi3.0/dp_main.c
index b18acb074e..3e206d41c4 100644
--- a/dp/wifi3.0/dp_main.c
+++ b/dp/wifi3.0/dp_main.c
@@ -6731,6 +6731,8 @@ static QDF_STATUS dp_vdev_detach_wifi3(struct cdp_soc_t *cdp_soc,
 	else if (hif_get_target_status(soc->hif_handle) == TARGET_STATUS_RESET)
 		dp_vdev_flush_peers((struct cdp_vdev *)vdev, true);
 
+	/* indicate that the vdev needs to be deleted */
+	vdev->delete.pending = 1;
 	dp_rx_vdev_detach(vdev);
 	/*
 	 * move it after dp_rx_vdev_detach(),
@@ -6763,8 +6765,6 @@ static QDF_STATUS dp_vdev_detach_wifi3(struct cdp_soc_t *cdp_soc,
 		qdf_mem_free(vdev->vdev_dp_ext_handle);
 		vdev->vdev_dp_ext_handle = NULL;
 	}
-	/* indicate that the vdev needs to be deleted */
-	vdev->delete.pending = 1;
 	vdev->delete.callback = callback;
 	vdev->delete.context = cb_context;