diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_init.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_init.c
index 38433f9bfe596abcb84a08d672a6476b994748a3..0352f0994caa16f8480fecee5b52d5816b5f56ce 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_init.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_init.c
@@ -142,9 +142,6 @@ static void ath9k_deinit_priv(struct ath9k_htc_priv *priv)
 {
 	ath9k_htc_exit_debug(priv->ah);
 	ath9k_hw_deinit(priv->ah);
-	tasklet_kill(&priv->swba_tasklet);
-	tasklet_kill(&priv->rx_tasklet);
-	tasklet_kill(&priv->tx_tasklet);
 	kfree(priv->ah);
 	priv->ah = NULL;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_main.c
index f4d576bc3ccdbce3bef81d4702a756e9b900a34d..6bb59958f71e471c58466bb8d1f3c43b8bc0d0d7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_main.c
@@ -1025,12 +1025,6 @@ static void ath9k_htc_stop(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	int ret = 0;
 	u8 cmd_rsp;
 
-	/* Cancel all the running timers/work .. */
-	cancel_work_sync(&priv->fatal_work);
-	cancel_work_sync(&priv->ps_work);
-	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&priv->ath9k_led_blink_work);
-	ath9k_led_stop_brightness(priv);
-
 	mutex_lock(&priv->mutex);
 
 	if (priv->op_flags & OP_INVALID) {
@@ -1044,8 +1038,23 @@ static void ath9k_htc_stop(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	WMI_CMD(WMI_DISABLE_INTR_CMDID);
 	WMI_CMD(WMI_DRAIN_TXQ_ALL_CMDID);
 	WMI_CMD(WMI_STOP_RECV_CMDID);
+
+	tasklet_kill(&priv->swba_tasklet);
+	tasklet_kill(&priv->rx_tasklet);
+	tasklet_kill(&priv->tx_tasklet);
+
 	skb_queue_purge(&priv->tx_queue);
 
+	mutex_unlock(&priv->mutex);
+
+	/* Cancel all the running timers/work .. */
+	cancel_work_sync(&priv->fatal_work);
+	cancel_work_sync(&priv->ps_work);
+	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&priv->ath9k_led_blink_work);
+	ath9k_led_stop_brightness(priv);
+
+	mutex_lock(&priv->mutex);
+
 	/* Remove monitor interface here */
 	if (ah->opmode == NL80211_IFTYPE_MONITOR) {
 		if (ath9k_htc_remove_monitor_interface(priv))