diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/pci.c
index 6c1b9dffc075..e29feef002bf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/pci.c
@@ -784,8 +784,6 @@ done:
 		rtlpriv->cfg->ops->set_desc((u8 *) pdesc, false,
 					    HW_DESC_RXBUFF_ADDR,
 					    (u8 *)&bufferaddress);
-		rtlpriv->cfg->ops->set_desc((u8 *)pdesc, false, HW_DESC_RXOWN,
-					    (u8 *)&tmp_one);
 		rtlpriv->cfg->ops->set_desc((u8 *)pdesc, false,
 					    HW_DESC_RXPKT_LEN,
 					    (u8 *)&rtlpci->rxbuffersize);
@@ -795,6 +793,9 @@ done:
 						    HW_DESC_RXERO,
 						    (u8 *)&tmp_one);
 
+		rtlpriv->cfg->ops->set_desc((u8 *)pdesc, false, HW_DESC_RXOWN,
+					    (u8 *)&tmp_one);
+
 		index = (index + 1) % rtlpci->rxringcount;
 	}