diff --git a/net/ncsi/ncsi-manage.c b/net/ncsi/ncsi-manage.c
index 6710f6b8764b..6e27cf742eb9 100644
--- a/net/ncsi/ncsi-manage.c
+++ b/net/ncsi/ncsi-manage.c
@@ -1295,6 +1295,12 @@ static void ncsi_probe_channel(struct ncsi_dev_priv *ndp)
 		nd->state = ncsi_dev_state_probe_package;
 		break;
 	case ncsi_dev_state_probe_package:
+		if (ndp->package_probe_id >= 8) {
+			/* Last package probed, finishing */
+			ndp->flags |= NCSI_DEV_PROBED;
+			break;
+		}
+
 		ndp->pending_req_num = 1;
 
 		nca.type = NCSI_PKT_CMD_SP;
@@ -1373,13 +1379,8 @@ static void ncsi_probe_channel(struct ncsi_dev_priv *ndp)
 		if (ret)
 			goto error;
 
-		/* Probe next package */
+		/* Probe next package after receiving response */
 		ndp->package_probe_id++;
-		if (ndp->package_probe_id >= 8) {
-			/* Probe finished */
-			ndp->flags |= NCSI_DEV_PROBED;
-			break;
-		}
 		nd->state = ncsi_dev_state_probe_package;
 		ndp->active_package = NULL;
 		break;