diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/base.c
index 264466f59c57029e71c64109b58c0b359557f5fe..4ac928bf1f8e6c77f68386c353c20f26168c77e4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/base.c
@@ -1303,12 +1303,13 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rtl_action_proc);
 
 static void setup_arp_tx(struct rtl_priv *rtlpriv, struct rtl_ps_ctl *ppsc)
 {
+	struct ieee80211_hw *hw = rtlpriv->hw;
+
 	rtlpriv->ra.is_special_data = true;
 	if (rtlpriv->cfg->ops->get_btc_status())
 		rtlpriv->btcoexist.btc_ops->btc_special_packet_notify(
 					rtlpriv, 1);
-	rtlpriv->enter_ps = false;
-	schedule_work(&rtlpriv->works.lps_change_work);
+	rtl_lps_leave(hw);
 	ppsc->last_delaylps_stamp_jiffies = jiffies;
 }
 
@@ -1381,8 +1382,7 @@ u8 rtl_is_special_data(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb, u8 is_tx,
 
 		if (is_tx) {
 			rtlpriv->ra.is_special_data = true;
-			rtlpriv->enter_ps = false;
-			schedule_work(&rtlpriv->works.lps_change_work);
+			rtl_lps_leave(hw);
 			ppsc->last_delaylps_stamp_jiffies = jiffies;
 		}
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/core.c
index a11e8f5c3799ef142705d7d2b328bcc4e7bbb7af..f90ff0a01c3658d6d99903e3d9795cc5390cd019 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/core.c
@@ -1150,10 +1150,8 @@ static void rtl_op_bss_info_changed(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		} else {
 			mstatus = RT_MEDIA_DISCONNECT;
 
-			if (mac->link_state == MAC80211_LINKED) {
-				rtlpriv->enter_ps = false;
-				schedule_work(&rtlpriv->works.lps_change_work);
-			}
+			if (mac->link_state == MAC80211_LINKED)
+				rtl_lps_leave(hw);
 			if (ppsc->p2p_ps_info.p2p_ps_mode > P2P_PS_NONE)
 				rtl_p2p_ps_cmd(hw, P2P_PS_DISABLE);
 			mac->link_state = MAC80211_NOLINK;
@@ -1431,8 +1429,7 @@ static void rtl_op_sw_scan_start(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	}
 
 	if (mac->link_state == MAC80211_LINKED) {
-		rtlpriv->enter_ps = false;
-		schedule_work(&rtlpriv->works.lps_change_work);
+		rtl_lps_leave(hw);
 		mac->link_state = MAC80211_LINKED_SCANNING;
 	} else {
 		rtl_ips_nic_on(hw);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/pci.c
index d044b23a0d3323a4129dd5b677cfcec5ad42e8f6..8bfe020edd3a24aaa9f8ec7c194f5b8fa7093d1f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/pci.c
@@ -659,11 +659,9 @@ static void _rtl_pci_tx_isr(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, int prio)
 	}
 
 	if (((rtlpriv->link_info.num_rx_inperiod +
-		rtlpriv->link_info.num_tx_inperiod) > 8) ||
-		(rtlpriv->link_info.num_rx_inperiod > 2)) {
-		rtlpriv->enter_ps = false;
-		schedule_work(&rtlpriv->works.lps_change_work);
-	}
+	      rtlpriv->link_info.num_tx_inperiod) > 8) ||
+	      (rtlpriv->link_info.num_rx_inperiod > 2))
+		rtl_lps_leave(hw);
 }
 
 static int _rtl_pci_init_one_rxdesc(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
@@ -914,10 +912,8 @@ static void _rtl_pci_rx_interrupt(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 		}
 		if (((rtlpriv->link_info.num_rx_inperiod +
 		      rtlpriv->link_info.num_tx_inperiod) > 8) ||
-		      (rtlpriv->link_info.num_rx_inperiod > 2)) {
-			rtlpriv->enter_ps = false;
-			schedule_work(&rtlpriv->works.lps_change_work);
-		}
+		      (rtlpriv->link_info.num_rx_inperiod > 2))
+			rtl_lps_leave(hw);
 		skb = new_skb;
 no_new:
 		if (rtlpriv->use_new_trx_flow) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/ps.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/ps.c
index 18d979affc1861ebc97dad9fe083d7159d40b746..d0ffc4d508cff2df70606c9a88845a22884c7bc9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/ps.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/ps.c
@@ -407,8 +407,8 @@ void rtl_lps_set_psmode(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u8 rt_psmode)
 	}
 }
 
-/*Enter the leisure power save mode.*/
-void rtl_lps_enter(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
+/* Interrupt safe routine to enter the leisure power save mode.*/
+static void rtl_lps_enter_core(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 {
 	struct rtl_mac *mac = rtl_mac(rtl_priv(hw));
 	struct rtl_ps_ctl *ppsc = rtl_psc(rtl_priv(hw));
@@ -444,10 +444,9 @@ void rtl_lps_enter(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&rtlpriv->locks.lps_lock, flag);
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(rtl_lps_enter);
 
-/*Leave the leisure power save mode.*/
-void rtl_lps_leave(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
+/* Interrupt safe routine to leave the leisure power save mode.*/
+static void rtl_lps_leave_core(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 {
 	struct rtl_priv *rtlpriv = rtl_priv(hw);
 	struct rtl_ps_ctl *ppsc = rtl_psc(rtl_priv(hw));
@@ -477,7 +476,6 @@ void rtl_lps_leave(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	}
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&rtlpriv->locks.lps_lock, flag);
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(rtl_lps_leave);
 
 /* For sw LPS*/
 void rtl_swlps_beacon(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, void *data, unsigned int len)
@@ -670,12 +668,34 @@ void rtl_lps_change_work_callback(struct work_struct *work)
 	struct rtl_priv *rtlpriv = rtl_priv(hw);
 
 	if (rtlpriv->enter_ps)
-		rtl_lps_enter(hw);
+		rtl_lps_enter_core(hw);
 	else
-		rtl_lps_leave(hw);
+		rtl_lps_leave_core(hw);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rtl_lps_change_work_callback);
 
+void rtl_lps_enter(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
+{
+	struct rtl_priv *rtlpriv = rtl_priv(hw);
+
+	if (!in_interrupt())
+		return rtl_lps_enter_core(hw);
+	rtlpriv->enter_ps = true;
+	schedule_work(&rtlpriv->works.lps_change_work);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rtl_lps_enter);
+
+void rtl_lps_leave(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
+{
+	struct rtl_priv *rtlpriv = rtl_priv(hw);
+
+	if (!in_interrupt())
+		return rtl_lps_leave_core(hw);
+	rtlpriv->enter_ps = false;
+	schedule_work(&rtlpriv->works.lps_change_work);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rtl_lps_leave);
+
 void rtl_swlps_wq_callback(void *data)
 {
 	struct rtl_works *rtlworks = container_of_dwork_rtl(data,