diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
index 34d6f26..88f7ad1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@
 	struct ath_softc *sc = (struct ath_softc *)data;
 	struct ath_hw *ah = sc->sc_ah;
 	struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(ah);
-
+	unsigned long flags;
 	u32 status = sc->intrstatus;
 	u32 rxmask;
 
@@ -369,6 +369,7 @@
 		goto out;
 	}
 
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&sc->sc_pm_lock, flags);
 	if ((status & ATH9K_INT_TSFOOR) && sc->ps_enabled) {
 		/*
 		 * TSF sync does not look correct; remain awake to sync with
@@ -377,6 +378,7 @@
 		ath_dbg(common, PS, "TSFOOR - Sync with next Beacon\n");
 		sc->ps_flags |= PS_WAIT_FOR_BEACON | PS_BEACON_SYNC;
 	}
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&sc->sc_pm_lock, flags);
 
 	if (ah->caps.hw_caps & ATH9K_HW_CAP_EDMA)
 		rxmask = (ATH9K_INT_RXHP | ATH9K_INT_RXLP | ATH9K_INT_RXEOL |
@@ -526,8 +528,10 @@
 			/* Clear RxAbort bit so that we can
 			 * receive frames */
 			ath9k_setpower(sc, ATH9K_PM_AWAKE);
+			spin_lock(&sc->sc_pm_lock);
 			ath9k_hw_setrxabort(sc->sc_ah, 0);
 			sc->ps_flags |= PS_WAIT_FOR_BEACON;
+			spin_unlock(&sc->sc_pm_lock);
 		}
 
 chip_reset:
@@ -682,6 +686,7 @@
 	struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(sc->sc_ah);
 	struct ath_tx_control txctl;
 	struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *) skb->data;
+	unsigned long flags;
 
 	if (sc->ps_enabled) {
 		/*
@@ -704,6 +709,7 @@
 		 * completed and if needed, also for RX of buffered frames.
 		 */
 		ath9k_ps_wakeup(sc);
+		spin_lock_irqsave(&sc->sc_pm_lock, flags);
 		if (!(sc->sc_ah->caps.hw_caps & ATH9K_HW_CAP_AUTOSLEEP))
 			ath9k_hw_setrxabort(sc->sc_ah, 0);
 		if (ieee80211_is_pspoll(hdr->frame_control)) {
@@ -719,6 +725,7 @@
 		 * the ps_flags bit is cleared. We are just dropping
 		 * the ps_usecount here.
 		 */
+		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&sc->sc_pm_lock, flags);
 		ath9k_ps_restore(sc);
 	}
 
@@ -1479,7 +1486,7 @@
 	struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(sc->sc_ah);
 	struct ieee80211_bss_conf *bss_conf = &vif->bss_conf;
 	struct ath_vif *avp = (void *)vif->drv_priv;
-
+	unsigned long flags;
 	/*
 	 * Skip iteration if primary station vif's bss info
 	 * was not changed
@@ -1501,7 +1508,10 @@
 		 * on the receipt of the first Beacon frame (i.e.,
 		 * after time sync with the AP).
 		 */
+		spin_lock_irqsave(&sc->sc_pm_lock, flags);
 		sc->ps_flags |= PS_BEACON_SYNC | PS_WAIT_FOR_BEACON;
+		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&sc->sc_pm_lock, flags);
+
 		/* Reset rssi stats */
 		sc->last_rssi = ATH_RSSI_DUMMY_MARKER;
 		sc->sc_ah->stats.avgbrssi = ATH_RSSI_DUMMY_MARKER;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c
index b54e159..fbdcc80 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c
@@ -587,13 +587,13 @@
 
 	/* Process Beacon and CAB receive in PS state */
 	if (((sc->ps_flags & PS_WAIT_FOR_BEACON) || ath9k_check_auto_sleep(sc))
-	    && mybeacon)
+	    && mybeacon) {
 		ath_rx_ps_beacon(sc, skb);
-	else if ((sc->ps_flags & PS_WAIT_FOR_CAB) &&
-		 (ieee80211_is_data(hdr->frame_control) ||
-		  ieee80211_is_action(hdr->frame_control)) &&
-		 is_multicast_ether_addr(hdr->addr1) &&
-		 !ieee80211_has_moredata(hdr->frame_control)) {
+	} else if ((sc->ps_flags & PS_WAIT_FOR_CAB) &&
+		   (ieee80211_is_data(hdr->frame_control) ||
+		    ieee80211_is_action(hdr->frame_control)) &&
+		   is_multicast_ether_addr(hdr->addr1) &&
+		   !ieee80211_has_moredata(hdr->frame_control)) {
 		/*
 		 * No more broadcast/multicast frames to be received at this
 		 * point.
@@ -1229,7 +1229,6 @@
 			skb_trim(skb, skb->len - 8);
 
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&sc->sc_pm_lock, flags);
-
 		if ((sc->ps_flags & (PS_WAIT_FOR_BEACON |
 				     PS_WAIT_FOR_CAB |
 				     PS_WAIT_FOR_PSPOLL_DATA)) ||
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/xmit.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/xmit.c
index bb74780..f777ddc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/xmit.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/xmit.c
@@ -1994,6 +1994,7 @@
 	struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(sc->sc_ah);
 	struct ieee80211_hdr * hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *)skb->data;
 	int q, padpos, padsize;
+	unsigned long flags;
 
 	ath_dbg(common, XMIT, "TX complete: skb: %p\n", skb);
 
@@ -2012,6 +2013,7 @@
 		skb_pull(skb, padsize);
 	}
 
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&sc->sc_pm_lock, flags);
 	if ((sc->ps_flags & PS_WAIT_FOR_TX_ACK) && !txq->axq_depth) {
 		sc->ps_flags &= ~PS_WAIT_FOR_TX_ACK;
 		ath_dbg(common, PS,
@@ -2021,6 +2023,7 @@
 					PS_WAIT_FOR_PSPOLL_DATA |
 					PS_WAIT_FOR_TX_ACK));
 	}
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&sc->sc_pm_lock, flags);
 
 	q = skb_get_queue_mapping(skb);
 	if (txq == sc->tx.txq_map[q]) {