diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c
index b3530d1dd728..2c68376a39fd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c
@@ -8778,9 +8778,9 @@ static int ath12k_mac_hw_register(struct ath12k_hw *ah)
 			ath12k_err(ar->ab, "ath12k regd update failed: %d\n", ret);
 			goto err_unregister_hw;
 		}
-	}
 
-	ath12k_debugfs_register(ar);
+		ath12k_debugfs_register(ar);
+	}
 
 	return 0;