diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mac80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mac80211.c
index 7253b92792bf..d37b1695c64e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mac80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mac80211.c
@@ -2627,11 +2627,10 @@ static int iwl_mvm_mac_sta_state(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 			mvmvif->ap_assoc_sta_count++;
 			iwl_mvm_mac_ctxt_changed(mvm, vif, false, NULL);
 		}
+
+		iwl_mvm_rs_rate_init(mvm, sta, mvmvif->phy_ctxt->channel->band,
+				     true);
 		ret = iwl_mvm_update_sta(mvm, vif, sta);
-		if (ret == 0)
-			iwl_mvm_rs_rate_init(mvm, sta,
-					     mvmvif->phy_ctxt->channel->band,
-					     true);
 	} else if (old_state == IEEE80211_STA_ASSOC &&
 		   new_state == IEEE80211_STA_AUTHORIZED) {