diff --git a/net/mac80211/rc80211_minstrel_ht.c b/net/mac80211/rc80211_minstrel_ht.c
index 3928dbd24e25..93bf2b743e20 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rc80211_minstrel_ht.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/rc80211_minstrel_ht.c
@@ -414,15 +414,16 @@ minstrel_ht_set_best_prob_rate(struct minstrel_ht_sta *mi, u16 index)
 	    (max_tp_group != MINSTREL_CCK_GROUP))
 		return;
 
+	max_gpr_group = mg->max_group_prob_rate / MCS_GROUP_RATES;
+	max_gpr_idx = mg->max_group_prob_rate % MCS_GROUP_RATES;
+	max_gpr_prob = mi->groups[max_gpr_group].rates[max_gpr_idx].prob_ewma;
+
 	if (mrs->prob_ewma > MINSTREL_FRAC(75, 100)) {
 		cur_tp_avg = minstrel_ht_get_tp_avg(mi, cur_group, cur_idx,
 						    mrs->prob_ewma);
 		if (cur_tp_avg > tmp_tp_avg)
 			mi->max_prob_rate = index;
 
-		max_gpr_group = mg->max_group_prob_rate / MCS_GROUP_RATES;
-		max_gpr_idx = mg->max_group_prob_rate %	MCS_GROUP_RATES;
-		max_gpr_prob = mi->groups[max_gpr_group].rates[max_gpr_idx].prob_ewma;
 		max_gpr_tp_avg = minstrel_ht_get_tp_avg(mi, max_gpr_group,
 							max_gpr_idx,
 							max_gpr_prob);
@@ -431,7 +432,7 @@ minstrel_ht_set_best_prob_rate(struct minstrel_ht_sta *mi, u16 index)
 	} else {
 		if (mrs->prob_ewma > tmp_prob)
 			mi->max_prob_rate = index;
-		if (mrs->prob_ewma > mg->rates[mg->max_group_prob_rate].prob_ewma)
+		if (mrs->prob_ewma > max_gpr_prob)
 			mg->max_group_prob_rate = index;
 	}
 }