diff --git a/drivers/wireless/gs2200m.c b/drivers/wireless/gs2200m.c
index d75788825b..ac9c597a74 100644
--- a/drivers/wireless/gs2200m.c
+++ b/drivers/wireless/gs2200m.c
@@ -865,6 +865,12 @@ retry:
 
   _write_data(dev, hdr, sizeof(hdr));
 
+  /* NOTE: busy wait 30us
+   * workaround to avoid an invalid frame response
+   */
+
+  up_udelay(30);
+
   /* Wait for data ready */
 
   while (!dev->lower->dready(NULL))
@@ -872,12 +878,6 @@ retry:
       /* TODO: timeout */
     }
 
-  /* NOTE: busy wait 50us
-   * workaround to avoid an invalid frame response
-   */
-
-  up_udelay(50);
-
   /* Read frame response */
 
   _read_data(dev, res, sizeof(res));