diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/debug.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/debug.c
index 2b48ccea27fb..969b9c7e35a3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/debug.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/debug.c
@@ -826,10 +826,6 @@ static ssize_t __print_txpwr_map(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev, char *buf, size_t buf
 	s8 *bufp, tmp;
 	int ret;
 
-	bufp = vzalloc(map->addr_to - map->addr_from + 4);
-	if (!bufp)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-
 	if (path_num == 1)
 		max_valid_addr = map->addr_to_1ss;
 	else
@@ -838,6 +834,10 @@ static ssize_t __print_txpwr_map(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev, char *buf, size_t buf
 	if (max_valid_addr == 0)
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
+	bufp = vzalloc(map->addr_to - map->addr_from + 4);
+	if (!bufp)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
 	for (addr = map->addr_from; addr <= max_valid_addr; addr += 4) {
 		ret = rtw89_mac_txpwr_read32(rtwdev, RTW89_PHY_0, addr, &val);
 		if (ret)