diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/txrx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/txrx.c
index 0e268017af52..d81825413906 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/txrx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/txrx.c
@@ -1723,13 +1723,15 @@ void aggr_recv_addba_req_evt(struct ath6kl_vif *vif, u8 tid_mux, u16 seq_no,
 
 	rxtid = &aggr_conn->rx_tid[tid];
 
-	if (win_sz < AGGR_WIN_SZ_MIN || win_sz > AGGR_WIN_SZ_MAX)
-		ath6kl_dbg(ATH6KL_DBG_WLAN_RX, "%s: win_sz %d, tid %d\n",
-			   __func__, win_sz, tid);
-
 	if (rxtid->aggr)
 		aggr_delete_tid_state(aggr_conn, tid);
 
+	if (win_sz < AGGR_WIN_SZ_MIN || win_sz > AGGR_WIN_SZ_MAX) {
+		ath6kl_dbg(ATH6KL_DBG_WLAN_RX, "%s: win_sz %d, tid %d\n",
+			   __func__, win_sz, tid);
+		return;
+	}
+
 	rxtid->seq_next = seq_no;
 	hold_q_size = TID_WINDOW_SZ(win_sz) * sizeof(struct skb_hold_q);
 	rxtid->hold_q = kzalloc(hold_q_size, GFP_KERNEL);