1 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c
index 7726e67044c0..24aff654fa9c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c
@@ -3391,10 +3391,12 @@ static int iwlagn_mac_sta_add(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
         int ret;
         u8 sta_id;
 
-        sta_priv->common.sta_id = IWL_INVALID_STATION;
-
         IWL_DEBUG_INFO(priv, "received request to add station %pM\n",
                         sta->addr);
+        mutex_lock(&priv->mutex);
+        IWL_DEBUG_INFO(priv, "proceeding to add station %pM\n",
+                        sta->addr);
+        sta_priv->common.sta_id = IWL_INVALID_STATION;
 
         atomic_set(&sta_priv->pending_frames, 0);
         if (vif->type == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP)
@@ -3406,6 +3408,7 @@ static int iwlagn_mac_sta_add(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
                 IWL_ERR(priv, "Unable to add station %pM (%d)\n",
                         sta->addr, ret);
                 /* Should we return success if return code is EEXIST ? */
+                mutex_unlock(&priv->mutex);
                 return ret;
         }
 
@@ -3415,6 +3418,7 @@ static int iwlagn_mac_sta_add(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
         IWL_DEBUG_INFO(priv, "Initializing rate scaling for station %pM\n",
                        sta->addr);
         iwl_rs_rate_init(priv, sta, sta_id);
+        mutex_unlock(&priv->mutex);
 
         return 0;
 }