diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/usb.c
index efd0c2915a05..04a64afcbf8a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/usb.c
@@ -742,7 +742,6 @@ static struct rtw_hci_ops rtw_usb_ops = {
 static int rtw_usb_init_rx(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev)
 {
 	struct rtw_usb *rtwusb = rtw_get_usb_priv(rtwdev);
-	int i;
 
 	rtwusb->rxwq = create_singlethread_workqueue("rtw88_usb: rx wq");
 	if (!rtwusb->rxwq) {
@@ -754,13 +753,19 @@ static int rtw_usb_init_rx(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev)
 
 	INIT_WORK(&rtwusb->rx_work, rtw_usb_rx_handler);
 
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void rtw_usb_setup_rx(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev)
+{
+	struct rtw_usb *rtwusb = rtw_get_usb_priv(rtwdev);
+	int i;
+
 	for (i = 0; i < RTW_USB_RXCB_NUM; i++) {
 		struct rx_usb_ctrl_block *rxcb = &rtwusb->rx_cb[i];
 
 		rtw_usb_rx_resubmit(rtwusb, rxcb);
 	}
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static void rtw_usb_deinit_rx(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev)
@@ -897,6 +902,8 @@ int rtw_usb_probe(struct usb_interface *intf, const struct usb_device_id *id)
 		goto err_destroy_rxwq;
 	}
 
+	rtw_usb_setup_rx(rtwdev);
+
 	return 0;
 
 err_destroy_rxwq: