diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/main.c
index 33392168bf395293c9ff381f3c20519459516e3b..63d3413d6002c0852e5f1c936e4f1db37dc542f2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/main.c
@@ -1852,8 +1852,8 @@ static void wlcore_op_stop_locked(struct wl1271 *wl)
 	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&wl->tx_watchdog_work);
 
 	/* let's notify MAC80211 about the remaining pending TX frames */
-	wl12xx_tx_reset(wl);
 	mutex_lock(&wl->mutex);
+	wl12xx_tx_reset(wl);
 
 	wl1271_power_off(wl);
 	/*