diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9003_mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9003_mac.c
index 81ccce1faff5..8ace36e77399 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9003_mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9003_mac.c
@@ -253,8 +253,6 @@ static int ar9003_hw_proc_txdesc(struct ath_hw *ah, void *ds,
 		return -EIO;
 	}
 
-	if (status & AR_TxOpExceeded)
-		ts->ts_status |= ATH9K_TXERR_XTXOP;
 	ts->ts_rateindex = MS(status, AR_FinalTxIdx);
 	ts->ts_seqnum = MS(status, AR_SeqNum);
 	ts->tid = MS(status, AR_TxTid);
@@ -264,6 +262,8 @@ static int ar9003_hw_proc_txdesc(struct ath_hw *ah, void *ds,
 	ts->ts_status = 0;
 	ts->ts_flags  = 0;
 
+	if (status & AR_TxOpExceeded)
+		ts->ts_status |= ATH9K_TXERR_XTXOP;
 	status = ACCESS_ONCE(ads->status2);
 	ts->ts_rssi_ctl0 = MS(status, AR_TxRSSIAnt00);
 	ts->ts_rssi_ctl1 = MS(status, AR_TxRSSIAnt01);