diff --git a/mt7615/mcu.c b/mt7615/mcu.c
index 5a26f1ad..aea3f853 100644
--- a/mt7615/mcu.c
+++ b/mt7615/mcu.c
@@ -516,6 +516,10 @@ static int mt7615_load_n9(struct mt7615_dev *dev, const char *name)
 		goto out;
 	}
 
+	snprintf(dev->mt76.hw->wiphy->fw_version,
+		 sizeof(dev->mt76.hw->wiphy->fw_version),
+		 "%.10s-%.15s", hdr->fw_ver, hdr->build_date);
+
 out:
 	release_firmware(fw);
 	return ret;
@@ -553,10 +557,6 @@ static int mt7615_load_cr4(struct mt7615_dev *dev, const char *name)
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	snprintf(dev->mt76.hw->wiphy->fw_version,
-		 sizeof(dev->mt76.hw->wiphy->fw_version),
-		 "%.10s-%.15s", hdr->fw_ver, hdr->build_date);
-
 out:
 	release_firmware(fw);