diff --git a/net/mac80211/main.c b/net/mac80211/main.c
index 5a385d4146b9..584e98300bbf 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/main.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/main.c
@@ -642,6 +642,7 @@ struct ieee80211_hw *ieee80211_alloc_hw_nm(size_t priv_data_len,
 	wiphy->bss_priv_size = sizeof(struct ieee80211_bss);
 
 	local = wiphy_priv(wiphy);
+	spin_lock_init(&local->fq.lock);
 
 	if (sta_info_init(local))
 		goto err_free;