diff --git a/net/wireless/radiotap.c b/net/wireless/radiotap.c
index 326faea38ca3..c85eaa583a46 100644
--- a/net/wireless/radiotap.c
+++ b/net/wireless/radiotap.c
@@ -239,14 +239,14 @@ int ieee80211_radiotap_iterator_next(
 		default:
 			if (!iterator->current_namespace ||
 			    iterator->_arg_index >= iterator->current_namespace->n_bits) {
-				if (iterator->current_namespace == &radiotap_ns)
-					return -ENOENT;
 				align = 0;
 			} else {
 				align = iterator->current_namespace->align_size[iterator->_arg_index].align;
 				size = iterator->current_namespace->align_size[iterator->_arg_index].size;
 			}
 			if (!align) {
+				if (iterator->current_namespace == &radiotap_ns)
+					return -ENOENT;
 				/* skip all subsequent data */
 				iterator->_arg = iterator->_next_ns_data;
 				/* give up on this namespace */