1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c
index fe73fc50082a..e581b1f6c40c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c
@@ -306,10 +306,8 @@ static void ath_edma_start_recv(struct ath_softc *sc)
 
 static void ath_edma_stop_recv(struct ath_softc *sc)
 {
-        spin_lock_bh(&sc->rx.rxbuflock);
         ath_rx_remove_buffer(sc, ATH9K_RX_QUEUE_HP);
         ath_rx_remove_buffer(sc, ATH9K_RX_QUEUE_LP);
-        spin_unlock_bh(&sc->rx.rxbuflock);
 }
 
 int ath_rx_init(struct ath_softc *sc, int nbufs)
@@ -518,6 +516,7 @@ bool ath_stoprecv(struct ath_softc *sc)
         struct ath_hw *ah = sc->sc_ah;
         bool stopped;
 
+        spin_lock_bh(&sc->rx.rxbuflock);
         ath9k_hw_stoppcurecv(ah);
         ath9k_hw_setrxfilter(ah, 0);
         stopped = ath9k_hw_stopdmarecv(ah);
@@ -526,6 +525,7 @@ bool ath_stoprecv(struct ath_softc *sc)
                 ath_edma_stop_recv(sc);
         else
                 sc->rx.rxlink = NULL;
+        spin_unlock_bh(&sc->rx.rxbuflock);
 
         return stopped;
 }