diff --git a/dp/wifi3.0/dp_main.c b/dp/wifi3.0/dp_main.c
index 6857257662bd..e1fbf6a37df3 100644
--- a/dp/wifi3.0/dp_main.c
+++ b/dp/wifi3.0/dp_main.c
@@ -3182,6 +3182,9 @@ static void dp_vdev_detach_wifi3(struct cdp_vdev *vdev_handle,
 	/* remove the vdev from its parent pdev's list */
 	TAILQ_REMOVE(&pdev->vdev_list, vdev, vdev_list_elem);
 
+	if (wlan_op_mode_sta == vdev->opmode)
+		dp_peer_delete_wifi3(vdev->vap_bss_peer, 0);
+
 	/*
 	 * Use peer_ref_mutex while accessing peer_list, in case
 	 * a peer is in the process of being removed from the list.
@@ -3209,9 +3212,6 @@ static void dp_vdev_detach_wifi3(struct cdp_vdev *vdev_handle,
 	QDF_TRACE(QDF_MODULE_ID_DP, QDF_TRACE_LEVEL_INFO_HIGH,
 		FL("deleting vdev object %pK (%pM)"), vdev, vdev->mac_addr.raw);
 
-	if (wlan_op_mode_sta == vdev->opmode)
-		dp_peer_delete_wifi3(vdev->vap_bss_peer, 0);
-
 	qdf_mem_free(vdev);
 
 	if (callback)