diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/sme.c b/wpa_supplicant/sme.c
index 068ded7d2..1c046a9ec 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/sme.c
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/sme.c
@@ -456,6 +456,8 @@ static void sme_send_authentication(struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s,
 	}
 #endif /* CONFIG_FST */
 
+	sme_auth_handle_rrm(wpa_s, bss);
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_MBO
 	mbo = wpa_bss_get_vendor_ie(bss, MBO_IE_VENDOR_TYPE);
 	if (mbo) {
@@ -498,8 +500,6 @@ static void sme_send_authentication(struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s,
 		}
 	}
 
-	sme_auth_handle_rrm(wpa_s, bss);
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_MBO
 	if (mbo) {
 		int len;