diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/hal.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/hal.c
index 0aa73774150c..4a3bdacc5769 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/hal.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/hal.c
@@ -601,7 +601,7 @@ u32 ath11k_hal_ce_dst_status_get_length(void *buf)
 	struct hal_ce_srng_dst_status_desc *desc = buf;
 	u32 len;
 
-	len = FIELD_GET(HAL_CE_DST_STATUS_DESC_FLAGS_LEN, READ_ONCE(desc->flags));
+	len = FIELD_GET(HAL_CE_DST_STATUS_DESC_FLAGS_LEN, desc->flags);
 	desc->flags &= ~HAL_CE_DST_STATUS_DESC_FLAGS_LEN;
 
 	return len;