1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.c
index fd778337deee..c2b91f566e05 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.c
@@ -358,10 +358,12 @@ process_start:
                 }
         } while (true);
 
-        if ((adapter->int_status) || IS_CARD_RX_RCVD(adapter))
+        spin_lock_irqsave(&adapter->main_proc_lock, flags);
+        if ((adapter->int_status) || IS_CARD_RX_RCVD(adapter)) {
+                spin_unlock_irqrestore(&adapter->main_proc_lock, flags);
                 goto process_start;
+        }
 
-        spin_lock_irqsave(&adapter->main_proc_lock, flags);
         adapter->mwifiex_processing = false;
         spin_unlock_irqrestore(&adapter->main_proc_lock, flags);