1 files changed, 4 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c
index e581b1f6c40c..b3c9baf855c4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c
@@ -297,11 +297,11 @@ static void ath_edma_start_recv(struct ath_softc *sc)
         ath_rx_addbuffer_edma(sc, ATH9K_RX_QUEUE_LP,
                               sc->rx.rx_edma[ATH9K_RX_QUEUE_LP].rx_fifo_hwsize);
 
-        spin_unlock_bh(&sc->rx.rxbuflock);
-
         ath_opmode_init(sc);
 
         ath9k_hw_startpcureceive(sc->sc_ah, (sc->sc_flags & SC_OP_OFFCHANNEL));
+
+        spin_unlock_bh(&sc->rx.rxbuflock);
 }
 
 static void ath_edma_stop_recv(struct ath_softc *sc)
@@ -504,10 +504,11 @@ int ath_startrecv(struct ath_softc *sc)
         ath9k_hw_rxena(ah);
 
 start_recv:
-        spin_unlock_bh(&sc->rx.rxbuflock);
         ath_opmode_init(sc);
         ath9k_hw_startpcureceive(ah, (sc->sc_flags & SC_OP_OFFCHANNEL));
 
+        spin_unlock_bh(&sc->rx.rxbuflock);
+
         return 0;
 }