diff --git a/cpu/cc26xx/dev/cc26xx-rf.c b/cpu/cc26xx/dev/cc26xx-rf.c
index ea12aa0d3..b26771a8a 100644
--- a/cpu/cc26xx/dev/cc26xx-rf.c
+++ b/cpu/cc26xx/dev/cc26xx-rf.c
@@ -1334,8 +1334,6 @@ read_frame(void *buf, unsigned short buf_len)
   int len = 0;
 
   if(GET_FIELD_V(rx_read_entry, dataEntry, status) == DATA_ENTRY_STATUS_FINISHED) {
-    /* Set status to 0 "Pending" in element */
-    GET_FIELD_V(rx_read_entry, dataEntry, status) = DATA_ENTRY_STATUS_PENDING;
 
     if(rx_read_entry[8] > 0) {
       memcpy(buf, (char *)&rx_read_entry[9], buf_len);
@@ -1352,6 +1350,9 @@ read_frame(void *buf, unsigned short buf_len)
       rx_read_entry[8] = 0;
     }
 
+    /* Set status to 0 "Pending" in element */
+    GET_FIELD_V(rx_read_entry, dataEntry, status) = DATA_ENTRY_STATUS_PENDING;
+
     /* Move read entry pointer to next entry */
     rx_read_entry = GET_FIELD_V(rx_read_entry, dataEntry, pNextEntry);
   }