1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/pci.c
index 0f494444bcd1..5a53195d016b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/pci.c
@@ -740,6 +740,8 @@ static void _rtl_pci_rx_interrupt(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
         };
         int index = rtlpci->rx_ring[rx_queue_idx].idx;
 
+        if (rtlpci->driver_is_goingto_unload)
+                return;
         /*RX NORMAL PKT */
         while (count--) {
                 /*rx descriptor */
@@ -1636,6 +1638,7 @@ static void rtl_pci_stop(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
          */
         set_hal_stop(rtlhal);
 
+        rtlpci->driver_is_goingto_unload = true;
         rtlpriv->cfg->ops->disable_interrupt(hw);
         cancel_work_sync(&rtlpriv->works.lps_change_work);
 
@@ -1653,7 +1656,6 @@ static void rtl_pci_stop(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
         ppsc->rfchange_inprogress = true;
         spin_unlock_irqrestore(&rtlpriv->locks.rf_ps_lock, flags);
 
-        rtlpci->driver_is_goingto_unload = true;
         rtlpriv->cfg->ops->hw_disable(hw);
         /* some things are not needed if firmware not available */
         if (!rtlpriv->max_fw_size)