diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
index ca9f4723b5..e2b844a6af 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
@@ -11251,15 +11251,15 @@ static int __con_mode_handler(const char *kmessage, struct kernel_param *kp,
 		goto reset_flags;
 	}
 
-	/* Cleanup present mode before switching to new mode */
-	hdd_cleanup_present_mode(hdd_ctx, curr_mode);
-
 	ret = hdd_wlan_stop_modules(hdd_ctx, true);
 	if (ret) {
 		hdd_err("Stop wlan modules failed");
 		goto reset_flags;
 	}
 
+	/* Cleanup present mode before switching to new mode */
+	hdd_cleanup_present_mode(hdd_ctx, curr_mode);
+
 	hdd_set_conparam(con_mode);
 
 	/* Register for new con_mode & then kick_start modules again */