diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
index 47df22b14cf8005c7301063fbac506d91908d9c0..b52f1cf8a603fe4e7f4a61af1ba40c15a9e0c352 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
@@ -241,6 +241,9 @@ int ath_set_channel(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	 */
 	ath9k_hw_set_interrupts(ah, 0);
 	ath_drain_all_txq(sc, false);
+
+	spin_lock_bh(&sc->rx.pcu_lock);
+
 	stopped = ath_stoprecv(sc);
 
 	/* XXX: do not flush receive queue here. We don't want
@@ -268,6 +271,7 @@ int ath_set_channel(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 			  "reset status %d\n",
 			  channel->center_freq, r);
 		spin_unlock_bh(&sc->sc_resetlock);
+		spin_unlock_bh(&sc->rx.pcu_lock);
 		goto ps_restore;
 	}
 	spin_unlock_bh(&sc->sc_resetlock);
@@ -276,9 +280,12 @@ int ath_set_channel(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		ath_print(common, ATH_DBG_FATAL,
 			  "Unable to restart recv logic\n");
 		r = -EIO;
+		spin_unlock_bh(&sc->rx.pcu_lock);
 		goto ps_restore;
 	}
 
+	spin_unlock_bh(&sc->rx.pcu_lock);
+
 	ath_update_txpow(sc);
 	ath9k_hw_set_interrupts(ah, ah->imask);
 
@@ -876,6 +883,7 @@ void ath_radio_enable(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	if (!ah->curchan)
 		ah->curchan = ath_get_curchannel(sc, sc->hw);
 
+	spin_lock_bh(&sc->rx.pcu_lock);
 	spin_lock_bh(&sc->sc_resetlock);
 	r = ath9k_hw_reset(ah, ah->curchan, ah->caldata, false);
 	if (r) {
@@ -890,8 +898,10 @@ void ath_radio_enable(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	if (ath_startrecv(sc) != 0) {
 		ath_print(common, ATH_DBG_FATAL,
 			  "Unable to restart recv logic\n");
+		spin_unlock_bh(&sc->rx.pcu_lock);
 		return;
 	}
+	spin_unlock_bh(&sc->rx.pcu_lock);
 
 	if (sc->sc_flags & SC_OP_BEACONS)
 		ath_beacon_config(sc, NULL);	/* restart beacons */
@@ -930,6 +940,9 @@ void ath_radio_disable(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	ath9k_hw_set_interrupts(ah, 0);
 
 	ath_drain_all_txq(sc, false);	/* clear pending tx frames */
+
+	spin_lock_bh(&sc->rx.pcu_lock);
+
 	ath_stoprecv(sc);		/* turn off frame recv */
 	ath_flushrecv(sc);		/* flush recv queue */
 
@@ -947,6 +960,9 @@ void ath_radio_disable(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	spin_unlock_bh(&sc->sc_resetlock);
 
 	ath9k_hw_phy_disable(ah);
+
+	spin_unlock_bh(&sc->rx.pcu_lock);
+
 	ath9k_hw_configpcipowersave(ah, 1, 1);
 	ath9k_ps_restore(sc);
 	ath9k_setpower(sc, ATH9K_PM_FULL_SLEEP);
@@ -966,6 +982,9 @@ int ath_reset(struct ath_softc *sc, bool retry_tx)
 
 	ath9k_hw_set_interrupts(ah, 0);
 	ath_drain_all_txq(sc, retry_tx);
+
+	spin_lock_bh(&sc->rx.pcu_lock);
+
 	ath_stoprecv(sc);
 	ath_flushrecv(sc);
 
@@ -980,6 +999,8 @@ int ath_reset(struct ath_softc *sc, bool retry_tx)
 		ath_print(common, ATH_DBG_FATAL,
 			  "Unable to start recv logic\n");
 
+	spin_unlock_bh(&sc->rx.pcu_lock);
+
 	/*
 	 * We may be doing a reset in response to a request
 	 * that changes the channel so update any state that
@@ -1142,6 +1163,7 @@ static int ath9k_start(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	 * be followed by initialization of the appropriate bits
 	 * and then setup of the interrupt mask.
 	 */
+	spin_lock_bh(&sc->rx.pcu_lock);
 	spin_lock_bh(&sc->sc_resetlock);
 	r = ath9k_hw_reset(ah, init_channel, ah->caldata, false);
 	if (r) {
@@ -1150,6 +1172,7 @@ static int ath9k_start(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 			  "(freq %u MHz)\n", r,
 			  curchan->center_freq);
 		spin_unlock_bh(&sc->sc_resetlock);
+		spin_unlock_bh(&sc->rx.pcu_lock);
 		goto mutex_unlock;
 	}
 	spin_unlock_bh(&sc->sc_resetlock);
@@ -1171,8 +1194,10 @@ static int ath9k_start(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 		ath_print(common, ATH_DBG_FATAL,
 			  "Unable to start recv logic\n");
 		r = -EIO;
+		spin_unlock_bh(&sc->rx.pcu_lock);
 		goto mutex_unlock;
 	}
+	spin_unlock_bh(&sc->rx.pcu_lock);
 
 	/* Setup our intr mask. */
 	ah->imask = ATH9K_INT_TX | ATH9K_INT_RXEOL |
@@ -1371,12 +1396,14 @@ static void ath9k_stop(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	 * before setting the invalid flag. */
 	ath9k_hw_set_interrupts(ah, 0);
 
+	spin_lock_bh(&sc->rx.pcu_lock);
 	if (!(sc->sc_flags & SC_OP_INVALID)) {
 		ath_drain_all_txq(sc, false);
 		ath_stoprecv(sc);
 		ath9k_hw_phy_disable(ah);
 	} else
 		sc->rx.rxlink = NULL;
+	spin_unlock_bh(&sc->rx.pcu_lock);
 
 	/* disable HAL and put h/w to sleep */
 	ath9k_hw_disable(ah);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c
index 67fe1f8a6439ab0f89b30e5b48611d3b442e7678..fddb0129bb57c43efa1148401a3ebf1e80f38239 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c
@@ -533,13 +533,11 @@ bool ath_stoprecv(struct ath_softc *sc)
 
 void ath_flushrecv(struct ath_softc *sc)
 {
-	spin_lock_bh(&sc->rx.pcu_lock);
 	sc->sc_flags |= SC_OP_RXFLUSH;
 	if (sc->sc_ah->caps.hw_caps & ATH9K_HW_CAP_EDMA)
 		ath_rx_tasklet(sc, 1, true);
 	ath_rx_tasklet(sc, 1, false);
 	sc->sc_flags &= ~SC_OP_RXFLUSH;
-	spin_unlock_bh(&sc->rx.pcu_lock);
 }
 
 static bool ath_beacon_dtim_pending_cab(struct sk_buff *skb)