diff --git a/src/detection/cpu/cpu_windows.c b/src/detection/cpu/cpu_windows.c
index 411571010..09f422e12 100644
--- a/src/detection/cpu/cpu_windows.c
+++ b/src/detection/cpu/cpu_windows.c
@@ -100,9 +100,7 @@ static const char* detectNCores(FFCPUResult* cpu)
         ptr = (SYSTEM_LOGICAL_PROCESSOR_INFORMATION_EX*)(((uint8_t*)ptr) + ptr->Size)
     )
     {
-        if (ptr->Relationship == RelationProcessorCore)
-            ++cpu->coresPhysical;
-        else if (ptr->Relationship == RelationGroup)
+        if (ptr->Relationship == RelationGroup)
         {
             for (uint32_t index = 0; index < ptr->Group.ActiveGroupCount; ++index)
             {
@@ -110,10 +108,10 @@ static const char* detectNCores(FFCPUResult* cpu)
                 cpu->coresLogical += ptr->Group.GroupInfo[index].MaximumProcessorCount;
             }
         }
-
-        if (ptr->Relationship == RelationProcessorPackage) {
+        else if (ptr->Relationship == RelationProcessorCore)
+            ++cpu->coresPhysical;
+        else if (ptr->Relationship == RelationProcessorPackage)
             cpu->packages++;
-        }
     }
 
     return NULL;