diff --git a/receiver/hls/internal_packet_generator.cpp b/receiver/hls/internal_packet_generator.cpp
index 4f462af7..afd3c530 100644
--- a/receiver/hls/internal_packet_generator.cpp
+++ b/receiver/hls/internal_packet_generator.cpp
@@ -57,12 +57,11 @@ void internal_packet_generator(STREAM_512 &data_in, STREAM_512 &data_out,
     if (internal_packet_generator) {
         generate_frames:
         for (uint32_t frame_number = 1; frame_number <= nframes; frame_number++ ) {
+            ap_uint<1> cancel = in_cancel;
+            if (cancel)
+                break;
 
             for (uint8_t module = 0; module < modules; module++) {
-                ap_uint<1> cancel = in_cancel;
-                if (cancel)
-                    break;
-
                 for (uint32_t i = 0; i < RAW_MODULE_SIZE * 2 / 64; i++) {
 #pragma HLS PIPELINE II=1
                     uint32_t eth_packet = i / 128;