diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlegacy/4965-rs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlegacy/4965-rs.c
index ce891ac32388..b79a8aeab4c7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlegacy/4965-rs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlegacy/4965-rs.c
@@ -2403,7 +2403,7 @@ il4965_rs_fill_link_cmd(struct il_priv *il, struct il_lq_sta *lq_sta,
 		/* Repeat initial/next rate.
 		 * For legacy IL_NUMBER_TRY == 1, this loop will not execute.
 		 * For HT IL_HT_NUMBER_TRY == 3, this executes twice. */
-		while (repeat_rate > 0) {
+		while (repeat_rate > 0 && idx < (LINK_QUAL_MAX_RETRY_NUM - 1)) {
 			if (is_legacy(tbl_type.lq_type)) {
 				if (ant_toggle_cnt < NUM_TRY_BEFORE_ANT_TOGGLE)
 					ant_toggle_cnt++;
@@ -2422,8 +2422,6 @@ il4965_rs_fill_link_cmd(struct il_priv *il, struct il_lq_sta *lq_sta,
 			    cpu_to_le32(new_rate);
 			repeat_rate--;
 			idx++;
-			if (idx >= LINK_QUAL_MAX_RETRY_NUM)
-				goto out;
 		}
 
 		il4965_rs_get_tbl_info_from_mcs(new_rate, lq_sta->band,
@@ -2468,7 +2466,6 @@ il4965_rs_fill_link_cmd(struct il_priv *il, struct il_lq_sta *lq_sta,
 		repeat_rate--;
 	}
 
-out:
 	lq_cmd->agg_params.agg_frame_cnt_limit = LINK_QUAL_AGG_FRAME_LIMIT_DEF;
 	lq_cmd->agg_params.agg_dis_start_th = LINK_QUAL_AGG_DISABLE_START_DEF;