diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/rx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/rx.c
index 4e7a3b3..919b59f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/rx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/rx.c
@@ -129,7 +129,8 @@
 
 	skb_trim(skb, skb->len - desc->pad_len);
 
-	ieee80211_rx_ni(wl->hw, skb);
+	skb_queue_tail(&wl->deferred_rx_queue, skb);
+	ieee80211_queue_work(wl->hw, &wl->netstack_work);
 
 	return 0;
 }