diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/main.c
index 0cd4702..faa4db1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/main.c
@@ -722,14 +722,14 @@
 			shouldsleep = 1;	/* Something is en route to the device already */
 		else if (priv->tx_pending_len > 0)
 			shouldsleep = 0;	/* We've a packet to send */
+		else if (priv->resp_len[priv->resp_idx])
+			shouldsleep = 0;	/* We have a command response */
 		else if (priv->cur_cmd)
 			shouldsleep = 1;	/* Can't send a command; one already running */
 		else if (!list_empty(&priv->cmdpendingq))
 			shouldsleep = 0;	/* We have a command to send */
 		else if (__kfifo_len(priv->event_fifo))
 			shouldsleep = 0;	/* We have an event to process */
-		else if (priv->resp_len[priv->resp_idx])
-			shouldsleep = 0;	/* We have a command response */
 		else
 			shouldsleep = 1;	/* No command */