diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/wow.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/wow.c
index 689a4e94387a..ccad026defb5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/wow.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/wow.c
@@ -667,14 +667,14 @@ static int rtw89_wow_fw_stop(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev)
 		goto out;
 	}
 
+	rtw89_fw_release_general_pkt_list(rtwdev, true);
+
 	ret = rtw89_wow_cfg_wake(rtwdev, false);
 	if (ret) {
 		rtw89_err(rtwdev, "wow: failed to disable config wake\n");
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	rtw89_fw_release_general_pkt_list(rtwdev, true);
-
 	ret = rtw89_wow_check_fw_status(rtwdev, false);
 	if (ret) {
 		rtw89_err(rtwdev, "wow: failed to check disable fw ready\n");