1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/xmit.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/xmit.c
index ec359c624831..e2e847db0891 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/xmit.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/xmit.c
@@ -310,6 +310,7 @@ static void ath_tx_complete_buf(struct ath_softc *sc,
 {
         struct sk_buff *skb = bf->bf_mpdu;
         struct ath_xmit_status tx_status;
+        unsigned long flags;
 
         /*
          * Set retry information.
@@ -340,9 +341,9 @@ static void ath_tx_complete_buf(struct ath_softc *sc,
         /*
          * Return the list of ath_buf of this mpdu to free queue
          */
-        spin_lock_bh(&sc->sc_txbuflock);
+        spin_lock_irqsave(&sc->sc_txbuflock, flags);
         list_splice_tail_init(bf_q, &sc->sc_txbuf);
-        spin_unlock_bh(&sc->sc_txbuflock);
+        spin_unlock_irqrestore(&sc->sc_txbuflock, flags);
 }
 
 /*