diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/hal.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/hal.c
index f8bd3837b9dc..726969cfcaec 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/hal.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/hal.c
@@ -1950,7 +1950,7 @@ u32 ath12k_hal_ce_dst_status_get_length(struct hal_ce_srng_dst_status_desc *desc
 {
 	u32 len;
 
-	len = le32_get_bits(READ_ONCE(desc->flags), HAL_CE_DST_STATUS_DESC_FLAGS_LEN);
+	len = le32_get_bits(desc->flags, HAL_CE_DST_STATUS_DESC_FLAGS_LEN);
 	desc->flags &= ~cpu_to_le32(HAL_CE_DST_STATUS_DESC_FLAGS_LEN);
 
 	return len;