diff --git a/net/mac80211/util.c b/net/mac80211/util.c
index cf68700..d036597 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/util.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/util.c
@@ -1210,7 +1210,9 @@
 		switch (sdata->vif.type) {
 		case NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION:
 			changed |= BSS_CHANGED_ASSOC;
+			mutex_lock(&sdata->u.mgd.mtx);
 			ieee80211_bss_info_change_notify(sdata, changed);
+			mutex_unlock(&sdata->u.mgd.mtx);
 			break;
 		case NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC:
 			changed |= BSS_CHANGED_IBSS;