diff --git a/net/mac80211/tx.c b/net/mac80211/tx.c
index 7bb67fa9f4d2..3a7475ff1a41 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/tx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/tx.c
@@ -1892,10 +1892,6 @@ netdev_tx_t ieee80211_monitor_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	info->flags = IEEE80211_TX_CTL_REQ_TX_STATUS |
 		      IEEE80211_TX_CTL_INJECTED;
 
-	/* process and remove the injection radiotap header */
-	if (!ieee80211_parse_tx_radiotap(local, skb))
-		goto fail;
-
 	rcu_read_lock();
 
 	/*
@@ -1957,6 +1953,11 @@ netdev_tx_t ieee80211_monitor_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 		goto fail_rcu;
 
 	info->band = chandef->chan->band;
+
+	/* process and remove the injection radiotap header */
+	if (!ieee80211_parse_tx_radiotap(local, skb))
+		goto fail_rcu;
+
 	ieee80211_xmit(sdata, NULL, skb);
 	rcu_read_unlock();