diff --git a/net/mac80211/cfg.c b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
index f03452dc716d..f67c1d021812 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/cfg.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
@@ -2199,15 +2199,14 @@ static int ieee80211_change_station(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 		}
 
 		if (sta->sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP_VLAN &&
-		    sta->sdata->u.vlan.sta) {
-			ieee80211_clear_fast_rx(sta);
+		    sta->sdata->u.vlan.sta)
 			RCU_INIT_POINTER(sta->sdata->u.vlan.sta, NULL);
-		}
 
 		if (test_sta_flag(sta, WLAN_STA_AUTHORIZED))
 			ieee80211_vif_dec_num_mcast(sta->sdata);
 
 		sta->sdata = vlansdata;
+		ieee80211_check_fast_rx(sta);
 		ieee80211_check_fast_xmit(sta);
 
 		if (test_sta_flag(sta, WLAN_STA_AUTHORIZED)) {