diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/os_dep/ioctl_cfg80211.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/os_dep/ioctl_cfg80211.c
index bf1417236161..4598f9361b05 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/os_dep/ioctl_cfg80211.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/os_dep/ioctl_cfg80211.c
@@ -3211,9 +3211,6 @@ void rtw_cfg80211_init_wiphy(struct adapter *padapter)
 			rtw_cfg80211_init_ht_capab(&bands->ht_cap, NL80211_BAND_2GHZ, rf_type);
 	}
 
-	/* init regulary domain */
-	rtw_regd_init(padapter, rtw_reg_notifier);
-
 	/* copy mac_addr to wiphy */
 	memcpy(wiphy->perm_addr, padapter->eeprompriv.mac_addr, ETH_ALEN);
 
@@ -3328,6 +3325,9 @@ int rtw_wdev_alloc(struct adapter *padapter, struct device *dev)
 	*((struct adapter **)wiphy_priv(wiphy)) = padapter;
 	rtw_cfg80211_preinit_wiphy(padapter, wiphy);
 
+	/* init regulary domain */
+	rtw_regd_init(padapter, rtw_reg_notifier);
+
 	ret = wiphy_register(wiphy);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		DBG_8192C("Couldn't register wiphy device\n");