diff --git a/net/mac80211/sta_info.c b/net/mac80211/sta_info.c
index f4deee1926e587..6d2b42cb3ad58f 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/sta_info.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/sta_info.c
@@ -1339,7 +1339,7 @@ void ieee80211_sta_ps_deliver_wakeup(struct sta_info *sta)
 	skb_queue_head_init(&pending);
 
 	/* sync with ieee80211_tx_h_unicast_ps_buf */
-	spin_lock(&sta->ps_lock);
+	spin_lock_bh(&sta->ps_lock);
 	/* Send all buffered frames to the station */
 	for (ac = 0; ac < IEEE80211_NUM_ACS; ac++) {
 		int count = skb_queue_len(&pending), tmp;
@@ -1368,7 +1368,7 @@ void ieee80211_sta_ps_deliver_wakeup(struct sta_info *sta)
 	 */
 	clear_sta_flag(sta, WLAN_STA_PSPOLL);
 	clear_sta_flag(sta, WLAN_STA_UAPSD);
-	spin_unlock(&sta->ps_lock);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&sta->ps_lock);
 
 	atomic_dec(&ps->num_sta_ps);