diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/mac.c
index f3a566cf979b5..cfdfc8a2c8368 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/mac.c
@@ -273,6 +273,9 @@ static int rtw_mac_power_switch(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev, bool pwr_on)
 	if (pwr_on == cur_pwr)
 		return -EALREADY;
 
+	if (!pwr_on)
+		clear_bit(RTW_FLAG_POWERON, rtwdev->flags);
+
 	pwr_seq = pwr_on ? chip->pwr_on_seq : chip->pwr_off_seq;
 	ret = rtw_pwr_seq_parser(rtwdev, pwr_seq);
 	if (ret)
@@ -280,8 +283,6 @@ static int rtw_mac_power_switch(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev, bool pwr_on)
 
 	if (pwr_on)
 		set_bit(RTW_FLAG_POWERON, rtwdev->flags);
-	else
-		clear_bit(RTW_FLAG_POWERON, rtwdev->flags);
 
 	return 0;
 }