diff --git a/net/wireless/core.c b/net/wireless/core.c
index d10686f4bf15..d51d27ff3729 100644
--- a/net/wireless/core.c
+++ b/net/wireless/core.c
@@ -216,7 +216,9 @@ static void cfg80211_rfkill_poll(struct rfkill *rfkill, void *data)
 {
 	struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev = data;
 
+	wiphy_lock(&rdev->wiphy);
 	rdev_rfkill_poll(rdev);
+	wiphy_unlock(&rdev->wiphy);
 }
 
 void cfg80211_stop_p2p_device(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,