diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c
index 4b3fbec397ac..c15eecf2a188 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c
@@ -6733,15 +6733,15 @@ static struct ath12k *ath12k_mac_assign_vif_to_vdev(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 
 	mutex_lock(&ar->conf_mutex);
 
-	if (arvif->is_created)
-		goto flush;
-
 	if (vif->type == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP &&
 	    ar->num_peers > (ar->max_num_peers - 1)) {
 		ath12k_warn(ab, "failed to create vdev due to insufficient peer entry resource in firmware\n");
 		goto unlock;
 	}
 
+	if (arvif->is_created)
+		goto flush;
+
 	if (ar->num_created_vdevs > (TARGET_NUM_VDEVS - 1)) {
 		ath12k_warn(ab, "failed to create vdev, reached max vdev limit %d\n",
 			    TARGET_NUM_VDEVS);