diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt7615/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt7615/mac.c
index b26617026e83..4364f73b501d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt7615/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt7615/mac.c
@@ -779,7 +779,10 @@ void mt7615_mac_sta_poll(struct mt7615_dev *dev)
 
 		msta = list_first_entry(&sta_poll_list, struct mt7615_sta,
 					poll_list);
+
+		spin_lock_bh(&dev->sta_poll_lock);
 		list_del_init(&msta->poll_list);
+		spin_unlock_bh(&dev->sta_poll_lock);
 
 		addr = mt7615_mac_wtbl_addr(dev, msta->wcid.idx) + 19 * 4;