diff --git a/net/mac80211/iface.c b/net/mac80211/iface.c
index 41531478437c..15a73b7fdd75 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/iface.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/iface.c
@@ -377,7 +377,9 @@ static void ieee80211_do_stop(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata, bool going_do
 	bool cancel_scan;
 	struct cfg80211_nan_func *func;
 
+	spin_lock_bh(&local->fq.lock);
 	clear_bit(SDATA_STATE_RUNNING, &sdata->state);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&local->fq.lock);
 
 	cancel_scan = rcu_access_pointer(local->scan_sdata) == sdata;
 	if (cancel_scan)
diff --git a/net/mac80211/util.c b/net/mac80211/util.c
index 1e26b5235add..dad42d42aa84 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/util.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/util.c
@@ -301,6 +301,9 @@ static void __ieee80211_wake_txqs(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata, int ac)
 	local_bh_disable();
 	spin_lock(&fq->lock);
 
+	if (!test_bit(SDATA_STATE_RUNNING, &sdata->state))
+		goto out;
+
 	if (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP)
 		ps = &sdata->bss->ps;