diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/core.c
index d73e2d33a41e..ababe7f01b5b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/core.c
@@ -714,8 +714,6 @@ static int ath12k_core_start(struct ath12k_base *ab,
 
 	ath12k_dp_cc_config(ab);
 
-	ath12k_dp_pdev_pre_alloc(ab);
-
 	ret = ath12k_dp_rx_pdev_reo_setup(ab);
 	if (ret) {
 		ath12k_err(ab, "failed to initialize reo destination rings: %d\n", ret);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c
index 88cec54c6c2e..49d56f5d8896 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c
@@ -7667,6 +7667,8 @@ int ath12k_mac_allocate(struct ath12k_base *ab)
 		clear_bit(ATH12K_FLAG_MONITOR_ENABLED, &ar->monitor_flags);
 	}
 
+	ath12k_dp_pdev_pre_alloc(ab);
+
 	return 0;
 
 err_free_mac: