diff --git a/sys/net/bridgestp.c b/sys/net/bridgestp.c
index fc59ea838553..ba5c463809cd 100644
--- a/sys/net/bridgestp.c
+++ b/sys/net/bridgestp.c
@@ -529,9 +529,10 @@ bstp_make_blocking(struct bstp_state *bs, struct bstp_port *bp)
 static void
 bstp_set_port_state(struct bstp_port *bp, uint8_t state)
 {
-	bp->bp_state = state;
 	struct bstp_state *bs = bp->bp_bs;
 
+	bp->bp_state = state;
+
 	/* notify the parent bridge */
 	if (bs->bs_state_cb != NULL)
 		taskqueue_enqueue(taskqueue_swi, &bp->bp_statetask);