diff --git a/mt7915/main.c b/mt7915/main.c
index 83ed52e3..8e106416 100644
--- a/mt7915/main.c
+++ b/mt7915/main.c
@@ -297,7 +297,6 @@ static void mt7915_remove_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 
 	mt7915_mcu_add_bss_info(phy, vif, false);
 	mt7915_mcu_add_sta(dev, vif, NULL, CONN_STATE_DISCONNECT, false);
-	mt76_wcid_mask_clear(dev->mt76.wcid_mask, mvif->sta.wcid.idx);
 
 	mutex_lock(&dev->mt76.mutex);
 	mt76_testmode_reset(phy->mt76, true);
@@ -313,6 +312,7 @@ static void mt7915_remove_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	mutex_lock(&dev->mt76.mutex);
 	dev->mt76.vif_mask &= ~BIT_ULL(mvif->mt76.idx);
 	phy->omac_mask &= ~BIT_ULL(mvif->mt76.omac_idx);
+	mt76_wcid_mask_clear(dev->mt76.wcid_mask, mvif->sta.wcid.idx);
 	mutex_unlock(&dev->mt76.mutex);
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&dev->mt76.sta_poll_lock);