diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/11h.c b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/11h.c
index 43dccd5b0291..3024a83c0f33 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/11h.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/11h.c
@@ -308,5 +308,7 @@ void mwifiex_dfs_chan_sw_work_queue(struct work_struct *work)
 
 	mwifiex_dbg(priv->adapter, MSG,
 		    "indicating channel switch completion to kernel\n");
+	mutex_lock(&priv->wdev.mtx);
 	cfg80211_ch_switch_notify(priv->netdev, &priv->dfs_chandef);
+	mutex_unlock(&priv->wdev.mtx);
 }