--- x/net/mac80211/main.c
+++ y/net/mac80211/main.c
@@ -427,9 +427,12 @@ static void ieee80211_tasklet_handler(st
 {
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = from_tasklet(local, t, tasklet);
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
+	unsigned int loop = 0;
 
 	while ((skb = skb_dequeue(&local->skb_queue)) ||
 	       (skb = skb_dequeue(&local->skb_queue_unreliable))) {
+		if (++loop == 64)
+			return;
 		switch (skb->pkt_type) {
 		case IEEE80211_RX_MSG:
 			/* Clear skb->pkt_type in order to not confuse kernel