diff --git a/net/mac80211/util.c b/net/mac80211/util.c
index 051a02ddcb85..32a7a53833c0 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/util.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/util.c
@@ -247,7 +247,8 @@ static void __ieee80211_wake_txqs(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata, int ac)
 	struct sta_info *sta;
 	int i;
 
-	spin_lock_bh(&fq->lock);
+	local_bh_disable();
+	spin_lock(&fq->lock);
 
 	if (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP)
 		ps = &sdata->bss->ps;
@@ -273,9 +274,9 @@ static void __ieee80211_wake_txqs(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata, int ac)
 						&txqi->flags))
 				continue;
 
-			spin_unlock_bh(&fq->lock);
+			spin_unlock(&fq->lock);
 			drv_wake_tx_queue(local, txqi);
-			spin_lock_bh(&fq->lock);
+			spin_lock(&fq->lock);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -288,12 +289,14 @@ static void __ieee80211_wake_txqs(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata, int ac)
 	    (ps && atomic_read(&ps->num_sta_ps)) || ac != vif->txq->ac)
 		goto out;
 
-	spin_unlock_bh(&fq->lock);
+	spin_unlock(&fq->lock);
 
 	drv_wake_tx_queue(local, txqi);
+	local_bh_enable();
 	return;
 out:
-	spin_unlock_bh(&fq->lock);
+	spin_unlock(&fq->lock);
+	local_bh_enable();
 }
 
 static void