diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/bcm4329/dhd_sdio.c b/drivers/net/wireless/bcm4329/dhd_sdio.c
index 7b54f60e6f72..8bdadb3fc1db 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/bcm4329/dhd_sdio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/bcm4329/dhd_sdio.c
@@ -4154,6 +4154,9 @@ dhdsdio_dpc(dhd_bus_t *bus)
 		if (newstatus) {
 			W_SDREG(newstatus, &regs->intstatus, retries);
 			bus->f1regdata++;
+#if defined(OOB_INTR_ONLY)
+			bcmsdh_oob_intr_set(1);
+#endif
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -4219,10 +4222,6 @@ dhdsdio_dpc(dhd_bus_t *bus)
 
 clkwait:
 
-#if defined(OOB_INTR_ONLY)
-	bcmsdh_oob_intr_set(1);
-#endif
-
 	/* Re-enable interrupts to detect new device events (mailbox, rx frame)
 	 * or clock availability.  (Allows tx loop to check ipend if desired.)
 	 * (Unless register access seems hosed, as we may not be able to ACK...)