diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmsmac/mac80211_if.c b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmsmac/mac80211_if.c
index f8e2591961ab3032187b53994db83a89e95a30be..b5b4487006f32183fa67a78fe87b88db5d37f688 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmsmac/mac80211_if.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmsmac/mac80211_if.c
@@ -362,8 +362,10 @@ brcms_ops_add_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 	}
 
+	spin_lock_bh(&wl->lock);
 	wl->mute_tx = false;
 	brcms_c_mute(wl->wlc, false);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&wl->lock);
 
 	return 0;
 }