diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
index 9d75de7b633b..3d539450f6c5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
@@ -6361,11 +6361,6 @@ static int ath10k_sta_state(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 			   "mac vdev %d peer delete %pM sta %pK (sta gone)\n",
 			   arvif->vdev_id, sta->addr, sta);
 
-		if (ath10k_debug_is_extd_tx_stats_enabled(ar)) {
-			kfree(arsta->tx_stats);
-			arsta->tx_stats = NULL;
-		}
-
 		if (sta->tdls) {
 			ret = ath10k_mac_tdls_peer_update(ar, arvif->vdev_id,
 							  sta,
@@ -6405,6 +6400,11 @@ static int ath10k_sta_state(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		}
 		spin_unlock_bh(&ar->data_lock);
 
+		if (ath10k_debug_is_extd_tx_stats_enabled(ar)) {
+			kfree(arsta->tx_stats);
+			arsta->tx_stats = NULL;
+		}
+
 		for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(sta->txq); i++)
 			ath10k_mac_txq_unref(ar, sta->txq[i]);