diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt7915/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt7915/mac.c
index f99c2690d73c..35ab4bf011eb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt7915/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt7915/mac.c
@@ -1643,12 +1643,12 @@ void mt7915_mac_reset_work(struct work_struct *work)
 
 	mt76_wr(dev, MT_MCU_INT_EVENT, MT_MCU_INT_EVENT_DMA_STOPPED);
 
-	mt7915_tx_token_put(dev);
-	idr_init(&dev->token);
-
 	if (mt7915_wait_reset_state(dev, MT_MCU_CMD_RESET_DONE)) {
 		mt7915_dma_reset(dev);
 
+		mt7915_tx_token_put(dev);
+		idr_init(&dev->token);
+
 		mt76_wr(dev, MT_MCU_INT_EVENT, MT_MCU_INT_EVENT_DMA_INIT);
 		mt7915_wait_reset_state(dev, MT_MCU_CMD_RECOVERY_DONE);
 	}