1 files changed, 9 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.c
index 8ef87356e083..a533ed60bb4d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.c
@@ -1028,6 +1028,8 @@ ath5k_setup_bands(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
  * it's done by reseting the chip.  To accomplish this we must
  * first cleanup any pending DMA, then restart stuff after a la
  * ath5k_init.
+ *
+ * Called with sc->lock.
  */
 static int
 ath5k_chan_set(struct ath5k_softc *sc, struct ieee80211_channel *chan)
@@ -2814,11 +2816,17 @@ ath5k_config(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u32 changed)
 {
         struct ath5k_softc *sc = hw->priv;
         struct ieee80211_conf *conf = &hw->conf;
+        int ret;
+
+        mutex_lock(&sc->lock);
 
         sc->bintval = conf->beacon_int;
         sc->power_level = conf->power_level;
 
-        return ath5k_chan_set(sc, conf->channel);
+        ret = ath5k_chan_set(sc, conf->channel);
+
+        mutex_unlock(&sc->lock);
+        return ret;
 }
 
 static int