diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mld/fw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mld/fw.c
index 73ed8d5cab43..9d2c087360e7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mld/fw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mld/fw.c
@@ -349,10 +349,6 @@ int iwl_mld_load_fw(struct iwl_mld *mld)
 	if (ret)
 		goto err;
 
-	ret = iwl_mld_init_mcc(mld);
-	if (ret)
-		goto err;
-
 	mld->fw_status.running = true;
 
 	return 0;
@@ -546,6 +542,10 @@ int iwl_mld_start_fw(struct iwl_mld *mld)
 	if (ret)
 		goto error;
 
+	ret = iwl_mld_init_mcc(mld);
+	if (ret)
+		goto error;
+
 	return 0;
 
 error: