diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/debug.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/debug.c
index e1a70dffc52a..b882b0892dcf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/debug.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/debug.c
@@ -400,6 +400,7 @@ void ath10k_debug_fw_stats_process(struct ath10k *ar, struct sk_buff *skb)
 			 * prevent firmware from DoS-ing the host.
 			 */
 			ath10k_fw_stats_peers_free(&ar->debug.fw_stats.peers);
+			ath10k_fw_extd_stats_peers_free(&ar->debug.fw_stats.peers_extd);
 			ath10k_warn(ar, "dropping fw peer stats\n");
 			goto free;
 		}
@@ -410,10 +411,12 @@ void ath10k_debug_fw_stats_process(struct ath10k *ar, struct sk_buff *skb)
 			goto free;
 		}
 
+		if (!list_empty(&stats.peers))
+			list_splice_tail_init(&stats.peers_extd,
+					      &ar->debug.fw_stats.peers_extd);
+
 		list_splice_tail_init(&stats.peers, &ar->debug.fw_stats.peers);
 		list_splice_tail_init(&stats.vdevs, &ar->debug.fw_stats.vdevs);
-		list_splice_tail_init(&stats.peers_extd,
-				      &ar->debug.fw_stats.peers_extd);
 	}
 
 	complete(&ar->debug.fw_stats_complete);