diff --git a/net/mac80211/tx.c b/net/mac80211/tx.c
index 74ab27534076..7b1a3c63e5dc 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/tx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/tx.c
@@ -6687,10 +6687,9 @@ int ieee80211_tx_control_port(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
+	local_bh_disable();
 	dev_sw_netstats_tx_add(dev, 1, skb->len);
 	ieee80211_tpt_led_trig_tx(local, skb->len);
-
-	local_bh_disable();
 	ieee80211_xmit(sdata, sta, skb);
 	local_bh_enable();
 	rcu_read_unlock();