diff --git a/components/bt/esp_ble_mesh/core/transport.enh.c b/components/bt/esp_ble_mesh/core/transport.enh.c
index 00caddac31a..be9316fc3ad 100644
--- a/components/bt/esp_ble_mesh/core/transport.enh.c
+++ b/components/bt/esp_ble_mesh/core/transport.enh.c
@@ -2333,10 +2333,6 @@ found_rx:
         }
     }
 
-    if (rpl) {
-        bt_mesh_update_rpl(rpl, net_rx);
-    }
-
     /* Mark segment as received */
     rx->block |= BIT(seg_o);
 
@@ -2348,6 +2344,10 @@ found_rx:
 
     BT_DBG("Complete SDU");
 
+    if (rpl) {
+        bt_mesh_update_rpl(rpl, net_rx);
+    }
+
     *pdu_type = BLE_MESH_FRIEND_PDU_COMPLETE;
 
     /* Stop SAR Discard timer when processing result is Last Segment */