diff --git a/net/mac80211/mlme.c b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
index b140cc6651f4..f360b7784775 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mlme.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
@@ -1379,21 +1379,26 @@ static u32 ieee80211_handle_pwr_constr(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	 */
 	if (has_80211h_pwr &&
 	    (!has_cisco_pwr || pwr_level_80211h <= pwr_level_cisco)) {
+		new_ap_level = pwr_level_80211h;
+
+		if (sdata->ap_power_level == new_ap_level)
+			return 0;
+
 		sdata_dbg(sdata,
 			  "Limiting TX power to %d (%d - %d) dBm as advertised by %pM\n",
 			  pwr_level_80211h, chan_pwr, pwr_reduction_80211h,
 			  sdata->u.mgd.bssid);
-		new_ap_level = pwr_level_80211h;
 	} else {  /* has_cisco_pwr is always true here. */
+		new_ap_level = pwr_level_cisco;
+
+		if (sdata->ap_power_level == new_ap_level)
+			return 0;
+
 		sdata_dbg(sdata,
 			  "Limiting TX power to %d dBm as advertised by %pM\n",
 			  pwr_level_cisco, sdata->u.mgd.bssid);
-		new_ap_level = pwr_level_cisco;
 	}
 
-	if (sdata->ap_power_level == new_ap_level)
-		return 0;
-
 	sdata->ap_power_level = new_ap_level;
 	if (__ieee80211_recalc_txpower(sdata))
 		return BSS_CHANGED_TXPOWER;