diff --git a/net/mac80211/ibss.c b/net/mac80211/ibss.c
index 0f1fb5db4bdb6f557007d7883dced071c2032aa8..df21e4f79df86f299a759de415e197d7c317a513 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ibss.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/ibss.c
@@ -534,7 +534,8 @@ int ieee80211_ibss_finish_csa(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 	int err;
 	u16 capability;
 
-	sdata_lock(sdata);
+	sdata_assert_lock(sdata);
+
 	/* update cfg80211 bss information with the new channel */
 	if (!is_zero_ether_addr(ifibss->bssid)) {
 		capability = WLAN_CAPABILITY_IBSS;
@@ -559,7 +560,6 @@ int ieee80211_ibss_finish_csa(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 
 	/* generate the beacon */
 	err = ieee80211_ibss_csa_beacon(sdata, NULL);
-	sdata_unlock(sdata);
 	if (err < 0)
 		return err;