1 files changed, 2 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/mac80211-ops.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/mac80211-ops.c
index c89fa6ead615..df61a09adb6d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/mac80211-ops.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/mac80211-ops.c
@@ -255,7 +255,6 @@ ath5k_bss_info_changed(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
         struct ath5k_vif *avf = (void *)vif->drv_priv;
         struct ath5k_hw *ah = hw->priv;
         struct ath_common *common = ath5k_hw_common(ah);
-        unsigned long flags;
 
         mutex_lock(&ah->lock);
 
@@ -301,9 +300,9 @@ ath5k_bss_info_changed(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
         }
 
         if (changes & BSS_CHANGED_BEACON) {
-                spin_lock_irqsave(&ah->block, flags);
+                spin_lock_bh(&ah->block);
                 ath5k_beacon_update(hw, vif);
-                spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ah->block, flags);
+                spin_unlock_bh(&ah->block);
         }
 
         if (changes & BSS_CHANGED_BEACON_ENABLED)