diff --git a/dp/wifi3.0/dp_rx.c b/dp/wifi3.0/dp_rx.c
index dc98373a23..8ddf8fd246 100644
--- a/dp/wifi3.0/dp_rx.c
+++ b/dp/wifi3.0/dp_rx.c
@@ -2020,8 +2020,6 @@ more_data:
 			continue;
 		}
 
-		dp_rx_desc_nbuf_sanity_check(ring_desc, rx_desc);
-
 		/*
 		 * this is a unlikely scenario where the host is reaping
 		 * a descriptor which it already reaped just a while ago
@@ -2041,6 +2039,8 @@ more_data:
 			continue;
 		}
 
+		dp_rx_desc_nbuf_sanity_check(ring_desc, rx_desc);
+
 		if (qdf_unlikely(!dp_rx_desc_check_magic(rx_desc))) {
 			dp_err("Invalid rx_desc cookie=%d", rx_buf_cookie);
 			DP_STATS_INC(soc, rx.err.rx_desc_invalid_magic, 1);