diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/fwsignal.c b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/fwsignal.c
index ffdc7f82df4be2ddbc8c1012f53363855298ccab..e5f5fac9f9b3bdde9b1d30fda571204212f59e7b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/fwsignal.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/fwsignal.c
@@ -1609,10 +1609,11 @@ static int brcmf_fws_notify_bcmc_credit_support(struct brcmf_if *ifp,
 {
 	struct brcmf_fws_info *fws = ifp->drvr->fws;
 
-	brcmf_fws_lock(fws);
-	if (fws)
+	if (fws) {
+		brcmf_fws_lock(fws);
 		fws->bcmc_credit_check = true;
-	brcmf_fws_unlock(fws);
+		brcmf_fws_unlock(fws);
+	}
 	return 0;
 }