diff --git a/net/mac80211/iface.c b/net/mac80211/iface.c
index 15a73b7fdd75..1a9ada411879 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/iface.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/iface.c
@@ -377,9 +377,8 @@ static void ieee80211_do_stop(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata, bool going_do
 	bool cancel_scan;
 	struct cfg80211_nan_func *func;
 
-	spin_lock_bh(&local->fq.lock);
 	clear_bit(SDATA_STATE_RUNNING, &sdata->state);
-	spin_unlock_bh(&local->fq.lock);
+	synchronize_rcu(); /* flush _ieee80211_wake_txqs() */
 
 	cancel_scan = rcu_access_pointer(local->scan_sdata) == sdata;
 	if (cancel_scan)