diff --git a/net/wireless/util.c b/net/wireless/util.c
index cb15d7f4eb05..d40c2cf777dc 100644
--- a/net/wireless/util.c
+++ b/net/wireless/util.c
@@ -2033,6 +2033,7 @@ int cfg80211_get_station(struct net_device *dev, const u8 *mac_addr,
 {
 	struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev;
 	struct wireless_dev *wdev;
+	int ret;
 
 	wdev = dev->ieee80211_ptr;
 	if (!wdev)
@@ -2044,7 +2045,11 @@ int cfg80211_get_station(struct net_device *dev, const u8 *mac_addr,
 
 	memset(sinfo, 0, sizeof(*sinfo));
 
-	return rdev_get_station(rdev, dev, mac_addr, sinfo);
+	wiphy_lock(&rdev->wiphy);
+	ret = rdev_get_station(rdev, dev, mac_addr, sinfo);
+	wiphy_unlock(&rdev->wiphy);
+
+	return ret;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfg80211_get_station);