diff --git a/examples/wireless/examples-to-run.py b/examples/wireless/examples-to-run.py
index fecbad71a..b8d74f761 100644
--- a/examples/wireless/examples-to-run.py
+++ b/examples/wireless/examples-to-run.py
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ cpp_examples = [
         "True",
     ),
     (
-        "wifi-eht-network --simulationTime=0.2s --frequency=2.4 --frequency2=5 --guardInterval=1600 --udp=0 --downlink=0 --useRts=0 --mpduBufferSize=512 --emlsrLinks=0,1 --emlsrPaddingDelay=0 --emlsrTransitionDelay=0 --channelSwitchDelay=1ns --emlsrMgrTypeId=ns3::AdvancedEmlsrManager --emlsrAuxSwitch=False --emlsrAuxTxCapable=False --minExpectedThroughput=5 --maxExpectedThroughput=40 --RngRun=7",
+        "wifi-eht-network --simulationTime=0.2s --frequency=2.4 --frequency2=5 --guardInterval=1600 --udp=0 --downlink=0 --useRts=0 --mpduBufferSize=512 --emlsrLinks=0,1 --emlsrPaddingDelay=0 --emlsrTransitionDelay=0 --channelSwitchDelay=1ns --emlsrMgrTypeId=ns3::AdvancedEmlsrManager --emlsrAuxSwitch=False --emlsrAuxTxCapable=False --minExpectedThroughput=5 --maxExpectedThroughput=40 --RngRun=2",
         "True",
         "True",
     ),
diff --git a/src/wifi/model/eht/advanced-emlsr-manager.cc b/src/wifi/model/eht/advanced-emlsr-manager.cc
index 8c88e246f..9086fb7b7 100644
--- a/src/wifi/model/eht/advanced-emlsr-manager.cc
+++ b/src/wifi/model/eht/advanced-emlsr-manager.cc
@@ -753,6 +753,8 @@ AdvancedEmlsrManager::SwitchMainPhyIfTxopGainedByAuxPhy(uint8_t linkId, AcIndex
     }
 
     NS_LOG_DEBUG("Main PHY state is " << mainPhy->GetState()->GetState());
+    auto edca = GetStaMac()->GetQosTxop(aci);
+    edca->NotifyChannelReleased(linkId); // to set access to NOT_REQUESTED
 
     if (delay.IsZero())
     {
@@ -760,9 +762,6 @@ AdvancedEmlsrManager::SwitchMainPhyIfTxopGainedByAuxPhy(uint8_t linkId, AcIndex
         return;
     }
 
-    auto edca = GetStaMac()->GetQosTxop(aci);
-    edca->NotifyChannelReleased(linkId); // to set access to NOT_REQUESTED
-
     NS_LOG_DEBUG("Schedule channel access request on link "
                  << +linkId << " at time " << (Simulator::Now() + delay).As(Time::NS));
     Simulator::Schedule(delay, [=]() {