diff --git a/net/mac80211/mlme.c b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
index e4f3f7aa5e6f..1e97f9b63abf 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mlme.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
@@ -3270,11 +3270,6 @@ static void ieee80211_rx_mgmt_probe_resp(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	if (baselen > len)
 		return;
 
-	ieee802_11_parse_elems(mgmt->u.probe_resp.variable, len - baselen,
-			       false, &elems);
-
-	ieee80211_rx_bss_info(sdata, mgmt, len, rx_status, &elems);
-
 	if (ifmgd->associated &&
 	    ether_addr_equal(mgmt->bssid, ifmgd->associated->bssid))
 		ieee80211_reset_ap_probe(sdata);
@@ -3288,6 +3283,11 @@ static void ieee80211_rx_mgmt_probe_resp(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 		ifmgd->auth_data->timeout_started = true;
 		run_again(sdata, ifmgd->auth_data->timeout);
 	}
+
+	ieee802_11_parse_elems(mgmt->u.probe_resp.variable, len - baselen,
+			       false, &elems);
+
+	ieee80211_rx_bss_info(sdata, mgmt, len, rx_status, &elems);
 }
 
 /*