diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/channel.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/channel.c
index f0439f2d566b..fad020aa222e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/channel.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/channel.c
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ static int ath_set_channel(struct ath_softc *sc)
 	struct cfg80211_chan_def *chandef = &sc->cur_chan->chandef;
 	struct ieee80211_channel *chan = chandef->chan;
 	int pos = chan->hw_value;
+	unsigned long flags;
 	int old_pos = -1;
 	int r;
 
@@ -42,9 +43,9 @@ static int ath_set_channel(struct ath_softc *sc)
 		chan->center_freq, chandef->width);
 
 	/* update survey stats for the old channel before switching */
-	spin_lock_bh(&common->cc_lock);
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&common->cc_lock, flags);
 	ath_update_survey_stats(sc);
-	spin_unlock_bh(&common->cc_lock);
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&common->cc_lock, flags);
 
 	ath9k_cmn_get_channel(hw, ah, chandef);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/link.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/link.c
index 27c50562dc47..3f4f01c829f0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/link.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/link.c
@@ -367,10 +367,10 @@ void ath_ani_calibrate(unsigned long data)
 
 	/* Call ANI routine if necessary */
 	if (aniflag) {
-		spin_lock(&common->cc_lock);
+		spin_lock_irqsave(&common->cc_lock, flags);
 		ath9k_hw_ani_monitor(ah, ah->curchan);
 		ath_update_survey_stats(sc);
-		spin_unlock(&common->cc_lock);
+		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&common->cc_lock, flags);
 	}
 
 	/* Perform calibration if necessary */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
index 9c24bc077e6b..918773a9231b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
@@ -97,11 +97,12 @@ void ath_ps_full_sleep(unsigned long data)
 {
 	struct ath_softc *sc = (struct ath_softc *) data;
 	struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(sc->sc_ah);
+	unsigned long flags;
 	bool reset;
 
-	spin_lock(&common->cc_lock);
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&common->cc_lock, flags);
 	ath_hw_cycle_counters_update(common);
-	spin_unlock(&common->cc_lock);
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&common->cc_lock, flags);
 
 	ath9k_hw_setrxabort(sc->sc_ah, 1);
 	ath9k_hw_stopdmarecv(sc->sc_ah, &reset);
@@ -394,10 +395,10 @@ void ath9k_tasklet(unsigned long data)
 
 	if ((ah->config.hw_hang_checks & HW_BB_WATCHDOG) &&
 	    (status & ATH9K_INT_BB_WATCHDOG)) {
-		spin_lock(&common->cc_lock);
+		spin_lock_irqsave(&common->cc_lock, flags);
 		ath_hw_cycle_counters_update(common);
 		ar9003_hw_bb_watchdog_dbg_info(ah);
-		spin_unlock(&common->cc_lock);
+		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&common->cc_lock, flags);
 
 		if (ar9003_hw_bb_watchdog_check(ah)) {
 			type = RESET_TYPE_BB_WATCHDOG;
@@ -1955,12 +1956,13 @@ static int ath9k_get_survey(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, int idx,
 	struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(sc->sc_ah);
 	struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband;
 	struct ieee80211_channel *chan;
+	unsigned long flags;
 	int pos;
 
 	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_ATH9K_TX99))
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
-	spin_lock_bh(&common->cc_lock);
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&common->cc_lock, flags);
 	if (idx == 0)
 		ath_update_survey_stats(sc);
 
@@ -1974,7 +1976,7 @@ static int ath9k_get_survey(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, int idx,
 		sband = hw->wiphy->bands[NL80211_BAND_5GHZ];
 
 	if (!sband || idx >= sband->n_channels) {
-		spin_unlock_bh(&common->cc_lock);
+		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&common->cc_lock, flags);
 		return -ENOENT;
 	}
 
@@ -1982,7 +1984,7 @@ static int ath9k_get_survey(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, int idx,
 	pos = chan->hw_value;
 	memcpy(survey, &sc->survey[pos], sizeof(*survey));
 	survey->channel = chan;
-	spin_unlock_bh(&common->cc_lock);
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&common->cc_lock, flags);
 
 	return 0;
 }